Tree removal in Narre Warren: good to know
Narre Warren started as a semi-rural town. Its original Main Street still sits beside the railway line, some way from today's centre around Westfield Fountain Gate, which takes its name from one of the early subdivisions.
Now it's part of a major growth corridor in Melbourne's south-east, and council itself is here, at Bunjil Place. That mix means a big old tree on one street and young estate plantings close to the fence on the next.
Tree removal in Narre Warren: what's local
Ring the planners first
Casey asks owners to contact its planning team before removing or heavily pruning a private tree, and says a planner will call back within two business days.
Canopy trees by the fence
The state's canopy tree rule covers trees at least 5 metres tall with an average canopy of at least 4 metres. If there's a house on the lot, it applies when the trunk sits less than 6 metres from the front boundary or 4.5 metres from the back one.
Street trees are Casey's
Casey estimates its street trees cover 36 square kilometres. A nature strip tree belongs to council, so a split limb or lifted footpath goes to Casey, not to your own arborist.
Overlays protect the special ones
Casey says the Heritage Overlay and the Environmental Significance Overlay protect significant trees and vegetation against removal or harmful works. VicPlan shows whether either touches your block.
Tree removal permits in Narre Warren
Look up VicPlan
The state's planning map shows your zone and any Environmental Significance, Vegetation Protection, Significant Landscape or Heritage Overlay.
Size up the tree
Note its height, how wide the canopy spreads, and how far the trunk is from the front and back boundaries.
Ring Casey's planners
Ask for verbal or written confirmation of whether a permit applies.
Then get the quote
If a permit is needed, Casey usually wants a site plan, the reasons, and supporting information such as an arborist report.
Hiring an arborist in Narre Warren
We'd look up VicPlan and measure the tree before ringing Casey, so the call turns into a quick answer instead of a vague one. Then the arborist can quote knowing whether a permit is part of the job.