Local Councils

Tree Work Permission Guidelines

Property owners are responsible for all trees and vegetation growing within their property and the property owner or, an appointed strata management company must therefore ensure their land is free from weeds and immediate hazards at all times. Many trees, even on private property however are ‘protected ‘and council permits must be obtained before tree work can be carried out.

Guidelines and regulations regarding permitted tree work and tree removal can differ from one council to another so, whenever you are considering doing any work to the trees within your property it is always best to check what regulations apply by visiting your local Councils tree permission guidelines page as listed below for specific regulation guidelines:

Northern Beaches Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the Northern Beaches local government area can be viewed here : www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/environment/trees

 

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Contact Northern Beaches Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following Northern Beaches, Sydney suburbs:

 

COTTAGE POINT NSW 2084, DUFFYS FOREST NSW 2084, TERREY HILLS NSW 2084, BELROSE NSW 2085, DAVIDSON NSW 2085, FRENCHS FOREST NSW 2086, FORESTVILLE NSW 2087, KILLARNEY HEIGHTS NSW 2087, SEAFORTH NSW 2092, BALGOWLAH NSW 2093, BALGOWLAH HEIGHTS NSW 2093, CLONTARF NSW 2093, MANLY VALE NSW 2093, NORTH BALGOWLAH NSW 2093, FAIRLIGHT NSW 2094, MANLY NSW 2095, CURL CURL NSW 2096, FRESHWATER NSW 2096, QUEENSCLIFF NSW 2096, COLLAROY NSW 2097, COLLAROY PLATEAU NSW 2097, WHEELER HEIGHTS NSW 2097, CROMER NSW 2099, DEE WHY NSW 2099, NARRAWEENA NSW 2099, NORTH CURL CURL NSW 2099, ALLAMBIE HEIGHTS NSW 2100, BEACON HILL NSW 2100, BROOKVALE NSW 2100, NORTH MANLY NSW 2100, NORTH MANLY NSW 2100, OXFORD FALLS NSW 2100, ELANORA HEIGHTS NSW 2101, INGLESIDE NSW 2101, INGLESIDE NSW 2101, NARRABEEN NSW 2101, NARRABEEN NORTH NSW 2101, WARRIEWOOD NSW 2102, MONA VALE NSW 2103, BAYVIEW NSW 2104, CHURCH POINT NSW 2105, ELVINA BAY NSW 2105, LOVETT BAY NSW 2105, SCOTLAND ISLAND NSW 2105, NEWPORT NSW 2106, AVALON NSW 2107, BILGOLA NSW 2107, BILGOLA PLATEAU NSW 2107, CLAREVILLE NSW 2107, WHALE BEACH NSW 2107, PALM BEACH NSW 2108

Mosman Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the Mosman local government area can be viewed here: www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/environment/Tree-management

 

 

Contact Mosman Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following Sydney suburbs:

 

ATHOL BAY NSW 2088, BALMORAL NSW 2283, BALMORAL BEACH NSW 2088, BEAUTY POINT NSW 2088, BRADLEYS HEAD NSW 2088, CHINAMANS BEACH NSW 2088, CHOWDER BAY NSW  2027, CHOWDER HEAD NSW 2088, CLIFTON GARDENS NSW 2088, COBBLERS BEACH NSW 2088, EDWARDS BEACH NSW 2088, GEORGES HEAD NSW 2088, GEORGES HEIGHTS NSW 2088, HUNTERS BAY NSW 2088, LITTLE SIRIUS COVE NSW 2090, LONG BAY NSW 2036, MIDDLE HEAD NSW 2068, MOSMAN BAY NSW 2088, OBELISK BAY NSW 2088, PARRIWI HEAD NSW 2088, PEARL BAY NSW 2256, QUAKERS HAT BAY NSW 2086, SPIT JUNCTION NSW 2088, THE SPIT  NSW 2088, WYARGINE POINT NSW 2088.

Willoughby City Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the Willoughby City local government area can be viewed here:  www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Residents/Trees

 

 

Contact Willoughby City Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following Lower North Shore of Northern Sydney suburbs:

 

NORTHBRIDGE  NSW 2063, NAREMBURN NSW 2065, ST LEONARDS NSW 2065, LANE COVE NORTH NSW 2066, CHATSWOOD NSW 2067, CHATSWOOD WEST NSW 2067, ARTARMON NSW 2068, CASTLECRAG NSW 2068, MIDDLE COVE NSW 2068, NORTH WILLOUGHBY NSW 2068, WILLOUGHBY NSW 2068, WILLOUGHBY EAST NSW 2068, CASTLE COVE NSW 2069, ROSEVILLE NSW 2069

Ku-Ring-Gai Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the Ku-Ring-Gai local government area can be viewed here: www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/Plans_regulation/Environment/Trees

 

 

 

Contact Ku-Ring-Gai Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following Northern Sydney suburbs:

 

ROSEVILLE  NSW 2069, ROSEVILLE  NSW 2069, ROSEVILLE CHASE NSW    2069, EAST LINDFILED NSW 2070, LINDFIELD NSW 2070, EAST KILLARA  NSW 2071, GORDON NSW 2072, PYMBLE  NSW 2073, WEST PYMBLE NSW 2073, NORTH TURRAMURRA NSW 2074, SOUTH TURRAMURRA  NSW 2074, TURRAMURRA NSW 2074, WARRAWEE NSW 2074, ST IVES NSW    2075, ST IVES CHASE NSW 2075, NORTH WAHROONGA NSW 2076, WAHROONGA NSW 2076.

North Sydney Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the North Sydney local government area can be viewed here: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Environment_Waste/Trees

 

 

Contact North Sydney Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following Lower North Shore Sydney suburbs:

 

LAVENDER BAY NSW  2060, MCMAHONS POINT NSW  2060, NORTH SYDNEY NSW 2060, WAVERTON NSW 2060, KIRIBILLI  NSW 2061, MILSONS POINT NSW 2061, CAMMERAY NSW 2062, CROWS NEST NSW 2065, ST LEONARDS  NSW 2065, WOOLSTONECRAFT  NSW  2065, KURRABA POINT  NSW 2089, NEUTRAL BAY NSW 2089, CREMORNE  NSW 2090, CREMORNE POINT  NSW 2090.

Hornsby Shire Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the Upper North Shore of Sydney and Hornsby Shire government area can be viewed here:  www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/environment/flora-and-fauna/tree-management

 

 

Contact Hornsby Shire Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following Upper North Shore of Sydney suburbs:

 

ARCADIA  NSW 2159, ASQUITH NSW 2077, BEECROFT  NSW 2119, BEROWRA  NSW 2081, BEROWRA CREEK NSW    2082, BEROWRA HEIGHTS NSW 2082, BEROWRA WATERS  NSW 2082, BERRILEE NSW 2159, BROOKLYN NSW 2083, CANOELANDS NSW 2157, CASTLE HILL NSW 2154, CHELTENHAM NSW 2119, CHERRYBROOK NSW 2126, COWAN  NSW 2081, DANGAR ISLAND NSW 2083, DURAL NSW 2168, EPPING  NSW 2121, FIDDLETOWN  NSW  2159, FOREST GLEN NSW 2157, GALSTON NSW 2159, GLENHAVEN NSW 2156, GLENORIE NSW 2157, HORNSBY NSW 2077, HORNSBY HEIGHTS NSW 2077, LAUGHTONDALE  NSW 2775, MAROOTA  NSW 2756, MIDDLE DURAL  NSW  2158, MILSONS PASSAGE NSW  2083, MOUNT COLAH  NSW 2079, MOUNT KURING-GAI NSW  2080, UPPER NORTH SHORE  NSW 2080, FAR NORTHERN NSW 2080, NORMANHURST NSW 2076, NORTH EPPING NSW 2121, PENNANT HILLS   NSW 2120, SINGLETONS MILL NSW 2775, THORNLEIGH NSW 2120, WAHROONGA  NSW 2076, WAITARA NSW 2077, WEST PENNANT HILLS  NSW 2125, WISEMANS FERRY  NSW 2775, WESTLEIGH  NSW 2120.

Lane Cove Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the Lower North Shore of Sydney and Lane Cove government area can be viewed here: www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/Environment/TreeManagement/Pages/default.aspx

 

 

 

Contact Lane Cove Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following Lower North Shore of Sydney suburbs:

 

LANE COVE NSW 2061, GREENWICH NSW 2065, ST LEONARDS NSW 2065, LANE COVE NORTH NSW 2066, LANE COVE WEST NSW 2066, LINLEY POINT NSW 2066, LONGUEVILLE NSW  2066, NORTHWOOD  NSW 2066, RIVERVIEW NSW 2066.

Hunters Hill Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the Lower North Shore and Northern suburbs of Sydney in the Hunters Hill government area can be viewed here: www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au/property/my-property/trees

 

 

 

Contact Hunters Hill Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following Lower North Shore and Northern suburbs of Sydney suburbs:

 

HUNTERS HILL NSW 2110, WOOLWICH  NSW  2110, GLADESVILLE  NSW 2111, HENLEY NSW 2111, HUNTLEYS COVE NSW 2111, HUNTLEYS POINT  NSW  2111.

City of Ryde Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the Northern Sydney region and City of Ryde local government area can be viewed here: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/Environment-and-Waste/Trees

 

 

 

Contact City of Ryde Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following Northern Sydney region suburbs of Sydney:

 

CHATSWOOD WEST NSW 2067, GLADESVILLE  NSW 2111, TENNYSON POINT NSW 2111, DENISTONE EAST NSW 2112, EASTWOOD NSW  2112, PUTNEY  NSW 2112, RYDE NSW 2112, EAST RYDE  NSW 2113, MAQUARIE PARK NSW 2113, NORTH RYDE NSW 2113, DENISTONE  NSW 2114, DENISTONE WEST NSW 2114, MEADOWBANK NSW 2114, MELROSE PARK NSW 2114, WEST RYDE  NSW 2114, MARSFIELD NSW 2122.

City of Sydney Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the Sydney central business district and surrounding inner city suburbs of the greater metropolitan area of Sydney and City of Sydney local government area can be viewed here: www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/live/trees

Contact City of Sydney Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following Sydney central business district and surrounding inner city suburbs of the greater metropolitan area of Sydney:

ALEXANDRIA NSW 2015, BARANGAROO  NSW  2000, DAWES POINT  NSW 2000, HAYMARKET  NSW 2000, MILLERS POINT NSW 2000, SYDNEY  NSW  2000, THE ROCKS NSW 2000, ULTIMO  NSW 2007, CHIPPENDALE NSW 2008, DARLINGTON NSW 2008, PYRMONT NSW 2009, DARLINGHURST  NSW 2010, SURRY HILLS  NSW 2010, ELIZABETH BAY NSW 2011, POTTS POINT  NSW 2011, RUSHCUTTERS BAY NSW 2011, WOOLLOOMOOLOO NSW 2011, BEACONSFIELD NSW 2015, EVELEIGH NSW 2015, REDFERN NSW 2016, WATERLOO NSW 2017, ZETLAND NSW 2017, ROSEBERY  NSW 2018, CENTENNIAL PARK NSW 2021, MOORE PARK NSW 2021, PADDINGTON NSW 2021, FOREST LODGE NSW 2037, GLEBE  NSW 2037, ANNANDALE NSW 2038, NEWTOWN NSW 2042, ERSKINEVILLE  NSW 2043, ST PETERS NSW 2044, CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050.

Woollahra Municipal Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the eastern suburbs of Sydney and Woollahra local government area can be viewed here: www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/services/trees

 

 

Contact Woollahra Municipal Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following eastern suburbs of Sydney:

 

PADDINGTON NSW 2021, WOOLLAHRA NSW 2025, DARLING POINT   NSW 2027, EDGECLIFF  NSW 2027, POINT PIPER  NSW 2027, DOUBLE BAY NSW 2028, ROSE BAY  NSW 2029, VAUCLUSE  NSW 2030, VAUCLUSE  NSW 2030, WATSONS BAY NSW 2030.

Inner West Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the inner western region of Sydney and Inner west local government area can be viewed here: www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/live/information-for-residents/trees

 

 

Contact Inner West Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following inner west suburbs of Sydney:

 

MASCOT  NSW 2020, ANNANDALE  NSW 2038, ROZELLE  NSW 2039, LEICHHARDT  NSW 2040, LILYFIELD NSW 2040, BALMAIN NSW 2041, BALMAIN EAST NSW 2041, BIRCHGROVE  NSW 2041, ENMORE  NSW 2042, NEWTOWN NSW 2042, ST PETERS NSW 2044, SYDENHAM NSW 2044, TEMPE NSW 2044, HABERFIELD NSW 2045, STANMORE  NSW 2048, LEWISHAM  NSW 2049, PETERSHAM  NSW 2049, CAMPERDOWN NSW 2050, SUMMER HILL  NSW 2130, ASHFIELD NSW 2131, CROYDON  NSW 2131, CROYDON PARK  NSW 2133, ASHBURY NSW 2193, HURLSTONE PARK NSW 2193, DULWICH HILL NSW 2203, MARRICKVILLE  NSW  2204.

Waverley Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the eastern suburbs of Sydney and Waverley local government area can be viewed here: www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/residents/trees_and_gardens

 

 

Contact Waverly Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following eastern suburbs of Sydney:

 

BONDI JUNCTION NSW 2022, QUEENS PARK NSW 2022, BRONTE  NSW 2024, WAVERLEY NSW 2024, BONDI  NSW 2026, BONDI BEACH NSW 2026, NORTH BONDI  NSW 2026, TAMARAMA  NSW 2026, ROSE BAY NSW  2029, DOVER HEIGHTS  NSW 2030, VAUCLUSE  NSW 2030.

Randwick Council

Information relating to the tree pruning, tree thinning, tree lopping, tree removal, tree transplanting, wood chipping, hedging and stump grinding on private land in the eastern suburbs of Sydney and Randwick local government area can be viewed here: www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/environment-and-sustainability/trees

 

 

Contact Randwick Council regarding tree work permits if your property is in any of the following eastern suburbs of Sydney:

 

CENTENNIAL PARK NSW  2021, MOORE PARK  NSW  2021, PADDINGTON  NSW 2021, CLOVELLY NSW 2031, RANDWICK  NSW  2031, DACEYVILLE  NSW 2032, KINGSFORD  NSW  2032, KENSINGTON  NSW 2033, COOGEE  NSW 2034, SOUTH COOGEE  NSW  2034, MAROUBRA  NSW  2035, MAROUBRA SOUTH  NSW 2035, CHIFLEY  NSW 2036, EASTGARDENS  NSW 2036, HILLSDALE NSW 2036, LA PEROUSE  NSW 2036, LITTLE BAY NSW 2036, MALABAR NSW 2036, MATRAVILLE NSW 2036, PHILIP BAY  NSW 2036, PORT BOTANY NSW 2036.

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