Hornsby Shire Council has developed a long term vision for the Shire that identifies Hornsby Shire’s special characteristics and the values that are to be preserved and how change will be managed into the future. Find Out More
Council has strict building codes and standards to ensure that all building, renovations and other development work are carried out to a safe standard.
Hornsby Shire is famous for its bushland and waterways. Along with vibrant commercial centres, many sporting facilities and parks, Hornsby Shire is a great place to live!
Hornsby Shire Council is directly responsible for 2,000 hectares of bushland. Council manages policies and strategies as well as operate programs to ensure that our bushlands and waterways and the flora and fauna that live in them are protected.
What tree works on Private Property require a permit
You will need a permit to prune or remove any tree or vegetation if your property falls into one of these categories
You wish to undertake tree work which is not to address issues of nuisance
You wish to remove or prune greater than 10% of a tree
It is in a Heritage Conservation Area (HCA), has heritage conditions or is heritage listed
It is mapped as Biodiversity on the HLEP Terrestrial Biodiversity Map
It is home to threatened species or contains native vegetation, which is habitat for threatened species, populations or ecological communities
Trees on private property (alive or dead) that are within an Endangered or Critically Endangered Ecological Community (EEC or CEEC). This is regardless of the size or proximity of the tree/s to an approved dwelling. Trees in this category may also need a licence or approval from the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage or Commonwealth Department of Environment.
You have been issued a development consent that requires trees to be retained, or replanted
A development application is required for the removal of a number of trees
You have a property in a designated 10/50 area but do not have the green tick because:
Your property is a heritage site, located within a Heritage Conservation Area (HCA) or
Your property is assessed to be a Regionally Significant, Threatened Species or Endangered or Critically Endangered Ecological Communities (EEC or CEEC)
