Council's Role in Tree Clearing

Council first adopted a Tree Preservation Order on 23 September 1991. An amended Tree Preservation Order was adopted by Council on 15 December 2008. The Tree Preservation Order is made under the provisions of Clause 8 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Model Provisions 1980, which provides Council with the option to make a Tree Preservation Order.

Tree Preservation Order

Council adopted a Tree Preservation Order on 23 September 1991. At its Ordinary Meeting of 15 December 2008, Wollondilly Shire Council resolved to adopt an amended Tree Preservation Order and passed the following resolution (No. 341/2008):

That the Draft Tree Preservation Order be adopted and placed in the NSW Government Gazette.
That the existing Tree Preservation Order be repealed as of the date when the new order is published in the Government Gazette.
That a Communication/Education Strategy be developed and implemented.
That the Tree Preservation Order becomes effective on Gazettal.

The Tree Preservation Order is made pursuant to the provisions of the Clause 8 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Models Provisions 1980, as adopted by the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 1991. The Tree Preservation Order specifies the requirements of Council for tree clearance and applies to all land across the Shire.

What is tree clearance?

The Tree Preservation Order defines ‘tree clearance’ as the ringbarking, cutting down, topping, lopping or wilful destruction of any tree, its understorey and associated plant community, by any method.

What tree clearance requires approval?

The Tree Preservation Order requires development consent for tree clearance in residential, industrial, and commercial zones. Tree clearance in environmental protection, open space, and rural small holdings zones requires development consent under the Tree Preservation Order and the Native Vegetation Act 2003. Tree clearance in agriculture, rural and water catchment zones requires development consent under the Native Vegetation Act 2003.

Please refer to the following webpage for further details and information sheets on Council's Tree Preservation Order.

http://wollondilly.nsw.gov.au/environment/1278/58823.html

Contact Details
Wollondilly Shire Council
Ph: (02) 4677 1100
Fax: (02) 4677 2339
council@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au


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