Randwick South Ward Arborist Reports
Need an Arborist Report for a Development Application, tree removal or safety concern in Matraville, Malabar or Little Bay?
Arbor Express prepares Council-ready AQF Level 5 Arborist Reports throughout Randwick South Ward.
- Arborist Reports for Development (AIA)
- Tree Removal Assessment + Council Report
- Tree Pruning Assessment + Council Report
- Health & Safety Tree Assessments
Expert Arborist Reports Across Matraville, Malabar & South Ward
South Ward contains Randwick City's strongest mix of southern coastal development, native vegetation and larger open-space systems. It includes Matraville, Malabar, Chifley, Little Bay, Phillip Bay, La Perouse and southern parts of Maroubra.
These areas are materially different from the denser northern wards. Development can involve larger sites, remnant vegetation, coastal exposure, golf-course and open-space interfaces and substantial native trees.
Which Arborist Report Do You Need?
Native Vegetation, Coastal Development & Larger Sites
Matraville and Chifley contain established residential areas alongside major institutional, industrial and open-space land. Malabar has a strong coastal and bushland influence.
Little Bay combines significant newer development with remnant vegetation and major open spaces. Phillip Bay and La Perouse sit within one of Randwick City's most environmentally distinctive landscapes. Tree assessment can therefore involve broader biodiversity and vegetation issues as well as conventional residential tree-development conflicts.
Our South Ward Arborist Services
DA Arborist Reports (AIA)
Development assessment for retained and proposed-removal trees.
Health & Safety Tree Assessments
Assessment of defects, condition and potential risk.
Tree Removal Reports & Assessments
Supporting evidence where removal is proposed because of condition, development or other arboricultural factors.
Project Arborist & Tree Protection
Tree Protection Plans, construction monitoring and compliance reporting, prepared in accordance with AS 4970.
Root Investigation
Non-destructive investigation where significant trees are close to proposed works.
Why Choose Arbor Express?
- Local AQF Level 5 Consulting Arborists
- Over 32 years' experience
- AS 4970 development-tree assessment
- QTRA & TRAQ qualified
- Root Investigation
- Project Arborist services
- Fast-track reporting available
Suburbs We Service Throughout South Ward
Matraville & Chifley
Established residential development together with larger sites, open space and employment land. Arbor Express prepares DA arborist assessments (AIAs) and tree removal reports for renovation and development sites in Matraville and Chifley.
- Matraville
- Chifley
Malabar & Little Bay
Coastal development, slopes, native vegetation and major open spaces.
- Malabar
- Little Bay
Phillip Bay & La Perouse
Lower-density coastal areas with significant natural and cultural landscape context. For Development Applications in Phillip Bay and La Perouse, our Level 5 arborists prepare Arboricultural Impact Assessments and Tree Protection Plans.
- Phillip Bay
- La Perouse
Southern Maroubra
Established residential areas forming the transition between central Maroubra and the southern coastal suburbs. Our arborists prepare tree removal assessments and root investigations for properties in Maroubra, alongside DA arborist reports.
- Part of Maroubra
Randwick City Council Tree Guidelines in South Ward
Council's tree-preservation controls under Part B5 of the DCP apply throughout South Ward, together with any additional environmental or biodiversity provisions relevant to the site. Hollow-bearing trees and trees in recognised habitat require a tree permit regardless of ordinary size thresholds.
Development near biodiversity areas may require broader consideration of vegetation impacts under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity Conservation) 2021.
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
They can be. Little Bay has a stronger relationship with native vegetation, major open spaces and newer development.
No. Randwick specifically requires a tree permit for hollow-bearing trees and trees in recognised habitat regardless of size, so the applicable Council pathway should be checked before work occurs.
Yes. The arboricultural assessment can address trees proposed for removal and available alternatives.
Yes. Construction-stage supervision and compliance reporting are available.
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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