Significant Tree Register Policy and Guidelines Review

Background

The City's Significant Tree Register provides additional protection to trees that hold special aesthetic, social, cultural or ecological value.

The City’s existing policy and guidelines outline the process, requirements and considerations when nominating a tree for the register, and obligations for landowners who own a tree on the Register.

What modifications were advertised?

The advertised draft amended Policy sought to incentivise the registration of significant trees on private land, ensuring greater protection is afforded to them.

Further information including a full summary of amendments are included in the report that was presented to Council, at its Ordinary Council Meeting on 22 October 2024.

Submissions on the amended Significant Tree Register Policy and Guidelines closed on Monday 9 December 2024.

Next steps

Following the consultation period, the City has considered all submissions, and as a result further modifications to the policy are proposed to addressed concerns raised.

A report has been considered by the Planning Review Committee and will be considered by Council at the 25 March 2025 Ordinary Council Meeting. The agenda can be downloaded here.