Apply for a permit to remove vegetation from Council land

If you want to remove trees or other plants (vegetation) from a footpath or a nature strip near your property you may need a permit from Nillumbik Shire Council.

If you don't have a permit, you may get a fine.

What you can remove without a permit

You don't need a permit to mow or maintain a nature strip if it has vegetation not native to Australia. 

In most circumstances, you also don't need a permit to remove:

• specific noxious weeds
• vegetation that has fallen on the road
• dead vegetation up to 1.5 m in height
• fine fuels (including dry grass, leaves, twigs and loose bark but not larger logs or branches) and vegetation to reduce a fire hazard.

How to apply