Significant Trees

Significant treeWaverley Council’s Significant Tree Register lists outstanding or significant trees in the local area.

Current Register
 
This register is currently under review. The aim of the review is to:

  • identify, recognise and protect significant trees located in the Waverley local government area
  • encourage residents to nominate trees to be assessed for inclusion on the register
  • acknowledge the register in a new local environment plan and tree development control plan for greater protection of trees
  • map significant trees on Waverley Council’s online mapping service so residents and Council staff are aware of their location.

Nominations have now closed for trees to be included on the Register. All nominated trees that meet the intitial criteria for significance will be inspected by qualified independent arborists and assessed against statewide selection criteria. Nominators and owners and adjoining neighbours of nominated trees will be notified of:

  • the process for assessing a tree’s significance
  • the implications and responsibilities should a tree nomination be supported and
  • the outcome of the assessment and the process for responding or objecting.

Categories for significance include:

  • Visual / Aesthetic : outstanding for its height, canopy or trunk size; situated in a prominent location or context; contributes significantly to the locale; particularly old or venerable.
  • Cultural / social / commemorative : Has historic or public significance; highly valued by the community for reasons of strong religious, spiritual, sultural, educational or other social associations including aboriginal culture and heritage; associated with a heritage listed place and representative of that era.
  • Botanic / scientific : Horticulturally rare or significant; outstanding example of its age, size or habitat.
  • Ecological : Rare, thereatened or locally uncommon species; significant habitat element for rare or threatened species; integral seed source to its localised habitat. 

Nomination Process Flow Chart

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