Professional Arborist in Hunters Hill
Sydney Tree Solutions provides tree services such as Tree Removal, Tree Pruning, Stump Grinding and Professional Arborist services in the Hunters Hill Council municipality that includes all or some of the following suburbs:
Gladesville
Henley
Huntleys Cove
Huntleys Point
Hunters Hill
Woolwich
The following is a summary of the Hunters Hill Council Tree Preservation Order, which is now covered by the Hunters Hill Council Development Control Plan (DCP) 2013, to identify works that can be done without council approval and exempt tree species. This overview is only a guide. Please reference the complete Hunters Hill Council DCP 2013 for more detailed information on council regulations and exemptions. Care should also be taken to check the property zoning and that the tree is not protected for Ecological or Heritage reasons (i.e Heritage conservation zones and Endangered Species or Habitats).
Hunters Hill Council Tree Preservation Order allows for the following removal or pruning works WITHOUT council permission *Excluding any trees in heritage conservation areas, environmentally protected areas or significant trees. For all works outside of this scope, council approval in writing is required.
- Any tree less than 4m in height and less than 200mm diameter at 1.4m above ground (except cycad or mangrove)
- Removal of dead trees (without nesting hollows) and removal dead branches.
- Pruning works for electrical supply (500mm); for building clearances (2m clearance, max 50mm diameter); vehicle and pedestrian access (2.4m height, max 50mm diameter) and Hedging (less than 500mm distance, 30mm diameter max).
- Any tree listed for Hunters Hill Council as weeds under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 and any tree species listed as an exempt species under Hunters Hill Council Tree Preservation Order (see table below) Note: Does not apply if Heritage site or Significant Tree Register.
| BOTANICAL NAME | COMMON NAME | LIMITATION |
| Acacia baileyana | Cootamundra Wattle | None |
| Acacia podalyrifolia | Mount Morgan Wattle | None |
| Acacia saligna | Golden Willow Wattle | None |
| Acer negundo | Box Elder | None |
| Ailanthus altissima | Tree of Heaven | None |
| Bambusa spp. | Bamboo (all species) | None |
| Cinnamomum camphora | Camphor laurel | < 10m |
| Celtis spp. | Hackberry | < 10m |
| Cotoneaster spp. | Cotoneaster (all species) | None |
| Eriobotrya japonica | Loquat Tree | None |
| Erythrina x sykesii | Coral Tree | < 10m |
| Ficus elastic | Rubber Tree | None |
| Gleditsia triacanthos | Wild Honey Locust | None |
| Grevillea robusta | Silky Oak | None |
| Lagunaria patersonia | Norfolk Island Hibiscus | None |
| Ligustrum sp | Privet | None |
| Liquidambar | Liquidambar, Sweet Gum | < 10m |
| Musa cavendishii | Banana | None |
| Nerium oleander | Oleander | None |
| Olea europaea var. Africana | African Olive | None |
| Pinus radiata | Radiata Pine | None |
| Populus spp. | Poplar | < 10m |
| Robinia pseudacacia | False Acacia | None |
| Salix spp. | Willow | None |
| Scheflera spp. | Umbrella trees | None |
| Syagrus romanzoffianum | Cocos palm | None |
Council Approvals
Council approval in writing must be obtained prior to any works being carried out. Breaching a tree preservation order can result in very heavy fines.
The application forms for obtaining Hunters Hill Council permission for tree pruning and tree removal can be downloaded below. The owner of the property on which the tree resides, or an agent acting on behalf of the owner, will need to apply.
TREE WORKS PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
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