Randwick East Ward Arborist Reports
Need an Arborist Report for a Development Application, tree removal or safety concern in Coogee, South Coogee or Randwick East?
Arbor Express prepares Council-ready AQF Level 5 Arborist Reports throughout Randwick East Ward.
- Arborist Reports for Development (AIA)
- Tree Removal Assessment + Council Report
- Tree Pruning Assessment + Council Report
- Health & Safety Tree Assessments
Expert Arborist Reports Across Coogee, South Coogee & Randwick East
East Ward covers Coogee, South Coogee and the larger part of Randwick. The ward combines coastal redevelopment, established residential tree canopy and increasingly intensive development close to mature trees.
Pools, basement excavation, retaining walls and neighbouring trees are common arboricultural considerations.
Which Arborist Report Do You Need?
Coastal Redevelopment, Pools & Mature Canopy
Coogee and South Coogee contain valuable residential properties where additions, replacement dwellings, apartment development and pools can bring excavation close to existing trees.
Randwick retains substantial established canopy, with larger suburban residential sites in parts of the ward. Coastal exposure and slopes add another layer to tree selection, stability and development assessment.
Our East Ward Arborist Services
DA Arborist Reports (AIA)
Tree-development assessment addressing retention, proposed removal and Tree Protection Zone and Structural Root Zone impacts.
Health & Safety Tree Assessments
Assessment of defects, decline and potential risk.
Tree Removal Reports & Assessments
Arboricultural evidence where removal is being considered.
Project Arborist & Tree Protection
Construction-stage protection, supervision and compliance reporting, prepared in accordance with AS 4970.
Root Investigation
Useful where pools, excavation, footings or retaining walls are close to mature trees.
Why Choose Arbor Express?
- Local AQF Level 5 Consulting Arborists
- Over 32 years' arboricultural experience
- AS 4970 development-tree assessment
- QTRA & TRAQ qualified
- Root Investigation
- Project Arborist services
- Fast-track reporting available
Suburbs We Service Throughout East Ward
Coogee
Established coastal housing and apartment redevelopment on constrained properties.
- Coogee
South Coogee
Coastal residential sites with mature trees, slopes, pools and retaining structures.
- South Coogee
Randwick
Established residential development with mature tree canopy and continuing redevelopment.
- Most of Randwick (the western part is in West Ward)
Randwick City Council Tree Guidelines in East Ward
Council's current tree-preservation controls under Part B5 of the DCP apply throughout East Ward.
Trees associated with proposed development are generally assessed through the DA process rather than a separate tree permit. Trees on adjoining properties and street trees may also be relevant to the development assessment.
Replacement planting: under Randwick's current development controls, where a tree proposed for removal through a Development Application is 3 metres or more in height or has a canopy spread of 3 metres or more, replacement planting must be provided on the site. Replacement trees must provide the same or greater canopy size at maturity, be shown on the Landscape Plan and Arborist Report, be selected from Council's Desirable Species List and be planted from a minimum 45L pot size. Where Council considers there is insufficient room for equivalent on-site replacement, an applicant may seek offset planting on public land; Council's DCP states that generally at least three off-site trees are required for each tree removed.
The current rule. A tree permit is required for any tree 5 metres or more high, with a canopy 4 metres or more wide, or a trunk circumference of 400 mm or more at 1 metre above ground level (combined for multi-trunk species). A permit is also required for any hollow-bearing tree and for severing roots over 50 mm, regardless of size, and for any palm (other than Cocos palms), cycad or tree fern of any size, and any tree on public land. A Development Application, not a tree permit, is needed to prune more than 10% of the canopy in any 12 months or to remove a tree in a Heritage Conservation Area, on a heritage item, on Council's Register of Significant Trees, or connected to Aboriginal heritage significance. Source: Randwick DCP 2025, Part B5 (adopted 30 June 2026, commenced 27 July 2026). Check current thresholds and exemptions on the Randwick Council tree requirements page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Pool excavation can affect roots even where the tree trunk is outside the construction area.
Yes. Their root systems and Tree Protection Zones may extend into the site.
Yes. Trees proposed for removal can be assessed within the Arboricultural Impact Assessment.
Yes. Actual root location can sometimes support design changes that allow trees to be retained.
In most cases, yes. Council requires a tree permit for any tree 5 metres or more high, with a canopy 4 metres or more wide, or a trunk circumference of 400 mm or more at 1 metre above ground, and for any hollow-bearing tree or root severance over 50 mm, regardless of size. Palms, cycads, tree ferns of any size and trees on public land also need a permit. A Development Application, not a tree permit, is needed to prune more than 10% of the canopy in any 12 months or to remove a tree in a Heritage Conservation Area, on a heritage item, on Council's Register of Significant Trees or connected to Aboriginal heritage significance. For standalone tree removal or pruning work, our Tree Removal & Pruning Reports service can help establish whether Council approval is needed before work proceeds.
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