Karen Sweeney
Urban Forest Manager
Adam Lander
Senior Community Engagement Coordinator
Proposal for more trees on Chelsea Street, Redfern
In response to requests from local residents, we’re proposing to plant more trees on Chelsea Street, Redfern.
Project Status: Under review
Following review of the submissions, the original design has been amended to address concerns related to parking loss, species selection, tree removal and tree replacement. These changes will allow us to increase our canopy cover whilst balancing the needs of the community for on-street parking.
The new proposal will be presented to the Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee on Thursday 21 April 2022.
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What we’re doing
We propose to plant 9 trees within the roadway to place trees away from narrow footpaths and overhead wires. The tree species will be either a deciduous tree (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) or an evergreen tree (Waterhousia floribunda), depending on community feedback. These trees will provide shade and make the street more pleasant.
The additional trees will remove 5 to 6 parking spaces depending on the final design.
We also propose to amend the street tree master plan for trees planted in the footpath, as the current Blue berry ash have not performed as expected. The proposed tree species is Tristaniopsis laurina ‘Luscious’ (water gum).
Chelsea Street concept designPDF · 287.78 KB · Last modified
How you can give feedback
Consultation closes at 5pm on Monday 23 November 2020.
There are 2 ways you can provide us with your feedback:
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Complete our online form
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Email your submission
Email submissions to [email protected]
Feedback may be published in publicly available reports at the end of the consultation period. Your name or organisation's name may appear in these reports with your feedback attributed. If you would like your feedback to be kept confidential, please let us know when making your submission.
