Register a Significant Tree

Last updated on: 12 June 2023

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Trees of special significance

The City has a number of street, park and private Trees of Special Significance.
These trees have met special criteria and are given a Tree Preservation Order.
Trees of Special Significance can not be removed, pruned or maintained in any way without written permission from the City.
All Significant Trees within the City can be viewed via our mapping tool. The Significant Trees are identified by a purple dot.

To preserve a tree on private property, the property owner may wish to register the tree on the City's Significant Tree Register
A tree or group of trees may hold significant value for their visual, aesthetic, botanic, scientific, ecological, historical, commemorative, cultural or social aspects
Trees nominated for listing must meet one or more of these criteria as well as an analysis of health to be considered for listing
If a tree is nominated by someone other than the owner of the property on which it is situated, written consent from the owner must be obtained
Trees of Special Significance cannot be removed, pruned or maintained in any way without written permission from the City.

To nominate a tree as a significant tree, please complete a Nomination Form and attach it to a request below.

Your contact details are required when lodging this request.

To nominate a tree as a significant tree or to report an issue with a significant tree, raise a request below
Ensure you attach the Nomination Form if nominating a tree
An officer will action within the next 10 working days.

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