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| Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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| Worth watching this case if you can. I always have questioned the rationale behind these rules, 3m or closer to buildings or fences means do what you like but this one is 3.5m away. The Hornsby Advocate | Hornsby Local News Quote:
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| PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland
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| Yep thats trees for you just waiting for the chance...then bam!....the media always willing to present a balanced informed perspective ![]()
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| Admin - Dip Arb & Hort Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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| I think when you look at Dr K Coder's chart of CRZ you'll see that the 3m rule accomodates trees up to trunk diameters of 1m. So likely an assumption is that trees within 3m of buildings etc may .... 1/ Suffer root issues destabilizing them. 2/ Encroach upon neighbours land for CRZ and TPZ when near a fenceline. Seems a rational argument however each tree should still be assessed on it's own merits, for example, a 0.3m DBH tree only has a 2.2m CRZ and can be closer etc.
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kent, South East England UK
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| I read with interest the post re the gum tree, firstly I was shock to think that a tree with what looked to be quite a small stem would be that tall. Interesting how your tpo system differs from ours, if a tree is covered by a tpo here then it does not matter where it is standing, could be 1mt away and an application would have to be made the only works which can be carried out without consent would be , dead and dying branches or if it was considered dangerous but that a bit of a gray area or if was completely dead. However we as a company would still inform the local council and give them five days notice of inpending works, which i think would give them time to have a quick look and also amend they records. We also have conservation areas which all trees are covered in an area if they have a trunk/stem above 150mm at 1.5mts above ground level. For this we would need to apply and the council then they have eight weeks to desided if we can carry out the works / or if they would like us to change the works or refuse the works, however the only way they can stop you doing the works is to then put a tpo on the tree. When we apply we have to have good reason, site plans and photos. So hope that gives ypu some idea how much our goverment / councils love a bit of paperwork!!!!!!!!!!!! Regards to all. Wattie |
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| Mature tree Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Parramatta. nsw. Australia.
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| They can get tall in gulleys around here. I cleaned up a fallen Blackbutt once, not much thicker than that, [it was growing on a creek bank and went over in a big storm] it was 150'/45m ground level to top. Most councils around here have a similar rule to yours, the area I do most work is: within 5 meters it has to be less than 500mm @ 1m or you need to apply. I'm not sure about Hornsby, I don't do much over there now but they have a good tree policy. No spikes except for total removal, is one. Going by the bricks in that pic that tree was there long before the house, so I'd say they couldn't cut it down when building, so are now trying again. It never ceaces to amaze me why people want to live in areas like that if they don't want trees, that little suburb, it's Berowra Heights is totally surrounded by National Parks. ![]() |
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| Sappling Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: west sussex
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