New Widespread Tree Removal Triggers Across Victoria
Planning Scheme Amendment VC289 came into force on 15 September 2025. The amendment creates a new Clause 52.37 (Canopy Trees) provision.
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New Widespread Tree Removal Triggers Across Victoria
Planning Scheme Amendment VC289 came into force on 15 September 2025
Tree Removal Exemptions Clarified
Regular permit applicants and readers of Planning Tidbits will be aware that Clause 52.48 of the Victorian Planning Provisions provides powerful exemptions from permit triggers for tree and other vegetation removal under the heading of ‘Bushfire Protection: Exemptions”.