Trees on Council land FAQs

 Click any of the below to find out more about trees on Council land.

Can I obtain a permit to do work on a Council tree?

Work on a Council tree is to be undertaken by Council.

Email Council to request a tree inspection. A Council Officer will inspect and assess the tree and your concerns.

Council may endorse works using a Council approved contractor in certain cases.

 

There are Council and private tree branches growing into powerlines. What do I do to have them pruned?

Council tree dropping fruits, seeds, leaves onto footpath, garden, & roof.

Council Tree Assessment Guidelines restrict the removal of trees for flower, leaf or fruit drop. For people that live in urban environments it is considered reasonable that some degree of house exterior and grounds maintenance will be required in order to appreciate and retain the aesthetic benefits of having trees in the urban environment.

 

Council tree – fallen branch or fallen tree

Report fallen branches or a fallen tree to Council on 9424 0000 or email krg@krg.nsw.gov.au

 

How do I arrange for a Council tree to be planted on the nature strip?

Lodge a Council tree inspection request by calling Council, 9424 0000 or email  krg@krg.nsw.gov.au

A Council Officer will inspect your nature strip and determine a suitable location and tree species. The Officer will take into consideration the planting space available, the location of powerlines, driveways, motorist and pedestrian sightlines and other impacts that need to be considered to determine suitable planting locations.

 Provide your postal address to enable the Tree Management Officer to provide Council's response to your request. 

Council tree branches overhanging my property

Lodge a Council tree inspection request by calling Council, 9424 0000 or email krg@krg.nsw.gov.au

Council will inspect and assess your concerns in accordance with the assessment guidelines. Council may not prune a tree simply because it overhangs property.

Provide your postal address to enable the Tree Management Officer to provide Council's response to your request. 

 

 

I want to prune my Council tree

Works on Council trees is to be undertaken by Council.

Lodge a Council tree inspection request by calling Council, 9424 0000 or email krg@krg.nsw.gov.au.

Provide your phone number to enable the Tree Management Officer to contact you to provide Council's response to your request. 

 

 

Concerns with Council tree health

Works on Council trees is to be undertaken by Council.

Lodge a Council tree inspection request by calling Council, 9424 0000 or email krg@krg.nsw.gov.au

Provide your postal address to enable the Tree Management Officer to provide Council's response to your request. 

 

Concerns with loss of trees in Ku-ring-gai. What is Council doing about loss of canopy?

Council has a tree planting program for Council managed land.

 

Council tree roots in pipes

Council Tree Assessment Guidelines restrict the removal of trees impacting sewer and stormwater lines where there are feasible alternatives to mitigate or solve the problems such as pipe repair, replacement, relining or rerouting.

 

Concerns with damage to my driveway, fence, retaining wall, dwelling from Council tree

Lodge a Council tree inspection request by calling Council, 9424 0000 or email krg@krg.nsw.gov.au

Council will inspect and assess your concerns in accordance with the assessment guidelines. This does not mean that Council will automatically remove trees in this circumstance. Council may consider remedial actions other than tree removal.