Tree works permits

Council regulations for tree works across Melbourne

To undertake tree works in Melbourne – which includes tree removals, pruning, plantings, and other services affecting local vegetation – steps must be taken to submit your plans to relevant local councils, ensuring appropriate permits are secured before the works in question take place.

Look below to find your district’s vegetation management policy and the forms you’ll need to submit to your council to get approval for your free works.

City council tree works permits

• Banyule
• Bayside
• Boroondara
• Frankston
• Kingston
• Knox
• Manningham
• Maroondah
• Monash
• Mornington Peninsula
• Port Phillip
• Stonnington
• Whitehorse
• Yarra Ranges
• Yarra