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Get Cheaper Tree Removal in Avoca Beach, 2251
Updated: 21 October 2021
The cost of tree removal in Avoca Beach, 2251 varies depending on a number of factors including tree size and location.
The average tree removal cost in Avoca Beach, NSW is $1,254 which is 9.06% expensive than the national average of $1,150.
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Do I need council approval for tree removal Avoca Beach?
Gosford City council does allow for the removal of trees in Avoca Beach, NSW without council consent.
1) They are smaller than 3m high
2) Dead trees
3) Fallen trees due to storm or other
4) Trees within three metres of an approved building.
- This distance is to be measured one metre above ground level and betweenthe face of the wall and the part of the trunk nearest the building.
5) The 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice
This means owners of properties within the entitlement area can remove any tree (over a height of three metres) that is within 10 metres of a habitable dwelling, or any vegetation under three metres (such as shrubs and plants) that is within 50 metres of a habitable dwelling, without requiring consent.
Vegetation may only be cleared in accordance with the 10/50 rules as set out in the Code of Practice.
You can download an application form by going here
Are there certain trees exempt from above rules?
Some local councils have a list of tree species that are exempt from any limitations on removal as they are considered a pest. In Avoca Beach, NSW under the local Gosford City Council umbrella there are trees exempt from needing council approval before removal.
Cocos palm
Camphor laurel
Golden Cypruss
Coral tree
Rubber tree
Radiata pine
Willow tree
Umbrella tree
Do I need a permit to prune a tree in Avoca Beach, 2251 NSW?
Pruning can be carried out on trees in Avoca Beach, NSW. They types of pruning allowed are as follows:
Tree can be pruned without council approval if:
1) They are smaller than 3m high
2) Removing dead branches
3) Trees within three (3) metres of an approved building.
- This distance is to be measured one (1) metre above ground level and between
the face of the wall and the part of the trunk nearest the building.
4) Power line clearance
5) Roof or building clearance
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