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Tree Preservation

 1.  Byron Shire Council Tree Preservation Order applies to:

  1. any species of tree, palm or fern exceeding three (3) metres in height,
  2. any species of native plant within a community described as heath, mangrove, saltmarsh or sedgeland (of any height).

2.  Notwithstanding Clause (1), this Order does not apply to: 

  1. any tree grown for its edible fruit (other than species listed in the Threatened Species Conservation Act, 1995),
  2. minor pruning or lopping associated with regular garden maintenance,
  3. trees planted as part of a windbreak to an orchard,
  4. trees planted for commercial woodlots or farm forestry,
  5. trees within two (2) metres of the footprint of an existing building,
  6. trees under and within two (2) metres of the footprint of a building for which a construction certificate has been issued;
  7. trees listed in Attachment One as Undesirable Trees,
  8. trees in Council caravan parks where removal or lopping is consistent with an adopted vegetation management plan.
  9. Up to six (6) regrowth trees of less than ten (10) years of age per holding in a twelve (12) month period on any rural zoned land.

 List of undesirable trees 

Botanical Name Common Name

Araucaria bidwillii*

* This species should be protected as a heritage item outside of remnant vegetation (ie large trees are exempt in remnant vegetation, but require consent in paddocks, parks and gardens)

Bunya Pine

Syagrus romanzoffianum

Cocos or Queen Palm

Buddleja madagascariensis

Buddleja, Butterfly Bush

Celtis sinensis

Chinese Elm, Hackleberry

Cinnamomum camphora*

*  Camphor Laurel trees greater than one (1) metre in diameter at breast height in urban and village zones are excluded from this list and protected under this Order.

Camphor Laurel

Citrus Limonia

Rough Lemon

Coffea Arabica

Coffee

Corymbia torelliana

Cadaghi

Cotoneaster glycophylla

Cotoneaster

Duranta repens

Duranta

Eriobotrya japonica

Loquat

Erythrina crista-galli

Indian (or Cockscomb) Coral Tree

Erythrina indica

Coral Tree

Erythrina nigra

Orange Coral Tree

Erythrina X sykesii

Coral Tree

Eugenia uniflora

Brazilian Cherry

Ficus elastica

Rubber Tree

Flindersia brayleyana

Queensland Maple

Gleditsia Triacanthos

Honey Locust

Koelreuteria paniculata

Golden Rain Tree

Leucaena leucocephala

Leucaena

Ligustrum lucidum

Large-leaved Privet

Ligustrum sinense

Small-leaved Privet

Morus alba

Mulberry

Murraya paniculata

Murraya

Nerium oleander

Oleander

Ochna serrulata

Ochna

Olea africana

Wild Olive

Paulownia tomentosa

Paulownia

Pinus spp. (Not Araucaria spp. Hoop Pine, Bunya Pine or Cypress Pine or Norfolk Island Pine)

Exotic Pines

Psidium cattleianum

Cherry Guava

Psidium guajava

Guava

Raphiolepis indica

Indian Hawthorn

Raphiolepis umbrellata ‘Ovata’

Yeddo Hawthorn

Robinia pseudocacacia

Black Locust

Salix subsp.

Willow

Schefflera actinophylla

Umbrella Tree

Schinus areira

Brazilian Pepper Tree

Solanum hispidum

Giant Devil’s Fig

Solanum torvum

Devil’s Fig

Spathodea campanulata, subsp. rotundata

African Tulip Tree

Tabebuia chrysantha

Golden Trumpet Tree

Tecoma stans

Tecoma

Toxicodendron succedanea

Rhus

Triadica sebera (Sapium sebiferum)

Chinese Tallow