Why Hills Shire Council asks for one
An arborist report is a written assessment of the trees on your site, prepared by a qualified arborist. When a subdivision application is lodged with Hills Shire Council, the report tells assessors which trees are worth keeping, which can go, and how the rest will be protected during works.
Trees Down Under prepares these reports in line with Hills Shire Council tree permit application requirements, so the document answers what the council needs to see.
How trees shape lot layout and cost
Trees on a Kellyville block affect where boundaries, driveways and building envelopes can sit. A tree protection zone (TPZ) around a retained tree can take up more of a lot than owners expect.
Finding this out after the plans are drawn means redesign, resubmission and extra holding costs. Finding it out first lets the layout work around the trees from the start.
We work with every local council in Sydney. Permits don’t have to be a headache, but the tree report has to be right the first time.
Joseph Khoury, Director & Founder, Trees Down Under
Why getting it right early protects the project
A clear report reduces the chance of council coming back with questions that stall the development application (DA). Approval timing still depends on council, so no report can promise a set date.
What a sound report does is remove avoidable delays, so tree retention and removal decisions are settled before they become a problem for your timeline or budget.