Adopted by Council

Tuesday 26 September 2023

The Tree Canopy Plan was developed to guide future policy, planning and improvements in the management of our tree canopy cover over the next 4 years.

We exhibited the draft Plan between 31 May and 9 July 2023 and received 197 unique responses. We thank our community for your feedback. You can see what was said and how we responded in the Community and Stakeholder Engagement Report.

A Council Report (Item 13.6) was presented at the meeting on Tuesday 26 September 2023 and this was adopted with additional actions. View the Council Minutes (Item 13.6 page 16).

You can read the updated and final Tree Canopy Plan which includes the recommendations of Council.

What's next?

We have already started work on some of the shorter term initiatives and will continue to implement the actions in the plan over the next 4 years.




Project history

What was proposed?

Our tree canopy contributes significantly to the liveability of the Northern Beaches. It provides protection from over-exposure to UV radiation, improves air quality, cools local environments and supports wildlife habitat.

Tree canopy refers to the uppermost branches of the trees, forming a more or less continuous layer of foliage from all trees above 3 metres.

We have developed the draft Tree Canopy Plan (draft plan) to guide future policy, planning and improvements in the management of our tree canopy over the next 4 years.

This draft plan is informed by the 2019 LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) survey. The survey results identify urban heat island effects, and areas where we are most vulnerable. The draft plan also responds to community feedback from previous consultation.

We need your help to protect and manage our tree canopy. We invited you to learn how the tree canopy plan impacts you and tell us what you think.

Breaking it down

A visual understanding

Get the details

FAQs

Docs and links


Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    31 May-9 Jul: Public Exhibition

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Jul-Aug: Review and analysis of submissions

  • Timeline item 3 - complete

    Late 2023: Report back to Council

Have an enquiry?

Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:

Name Fenton Beatty
Phone 1300 434 434
Email council@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
Website www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/
In writing

'Draft Tree Canopy Plan', Northern Beaches Council, PO Box 82, Manly NSW 1655.