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Get Cheaper Tree Removal in Newcastle West, 2302
Updated: 21 October 2021
The cost of tree removal in Newcastle West, 2302 varies depending on a number of factors including tree size and location.
The average tree removal cost in Newcastle West, 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?
Trees exempt from needing approval
How to apply for council approval
How to win council approval. (Tips & Tricks)
Local tree lopping cost guide
Do I need council approval for tree removal Newcastle West?
Newcastle council does allow for the removal of trees in Newcastle West, NSW without council consent.
There are some instances where approval is not required for the removal of trees.
To remove a tree without approval you must meet one of the following criteria - the tree must:
1) Be located within three metres of the wall of your house or a neighbouring house
(excluding carports, pergolas, fences, retaining walls and the like) measured from the closest point of the trunk to the footings of the building
2) Have a circumference at breast height not greater than 450 millimetres for a single trunk
tree or not greater than 300 millimetres for each trunk of a multi-trunk tree
3) Be dead and not provide a habitat for hollow-dependent fauna.
4) a noxious weed under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993; or
http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/Living/Environment/Trees/Private-Trees/Tree-Removal
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 Newcastle West, NSW under the local Newcastle Council umbrella there are trees exempt from needing council approval before removal.
Cootamundra Wattle
Golden Wattle
Tree of Heaven
Cape Wattle
Tree Lucerne
Camphor Laurel Except where the tree height exceeds 10m or the trunk diameter at 1.4m above ground level exceeds 450mm.
Cotoneaster
Coral Tree
Rubber Tree
Honey Locust
Privet
Oleander
Firethorn
Robinia
Black Locust
Willow
Umbrella Tree
Brazilian
Cocos Palm
Do I need a permit to prune a tree in Newcastle West, 2302 NSW?
Pruning can be carried out on trees in Newcastle West, NSW. They types of pruning allowed are as follows:
Trees pay be pruned without council approval if:
i. Tree is pruned by no more than 10% per 12 months
ii. Removal of dead branches
iii. Powerline clearance
iv. Roof or building clearance
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