Guidelines for Arborists
The City may require an arborist report be submitted with a tree pruning or removal application for tree/s:
- That require extensive investigation, internal diagnostic testing or an aerial inspection
- Located on a proposed development site
- Listed in the City’s Register of Significant Trees.
The City of Sydney requires reports be prepared by a qualified arborist, who holds the Diploma of Horticulture (Arboriculture) Australian Qualification Framework (AQF 5) or equivalent with demonstrated experience in high level tree assessment and diagnosis.
A consultant arborist is a specialist in the diagnosis and reporting of trees. It is important to note that there is a difference in the qualification and skill level between an arborist that prunes or removes a tree (tree worker) compared to an arborist that diagnoses tree health and structure (consultant arborist).
You can download a list of matters that should be addressed within an arborist report. It should be noted that some of these items may refer specifically to the reporting of trees on proposed development sites.
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Last Updated: Monday 29 March, 2010
