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Horticultural report for DA
A horticultural report for your development application
A written report on the trees and planting affected by your proposed work, prepared by a qualified horticulturist after a site visit. For owners, architects and builders preparing a DA.
- Site visit by a qualified horticulturist
- A written report for your application
- Clear recommendations
- Typical visits
- Once per application
- Best suited to
- Owners, architects and builders preparing a development application
- Best season
- Any time. Book early, before the application is lodged
What is included
What the report covers
It looks at what is on the site now, what the proposed work will affect, and what should happen to protect or replace it.
- A site visit to assess the trees and planting
- Species, size and condition recorded for the trees affected
- How the proposed work affects each one
- Recommendations on retention, protection and replacement planting
- A written report prepared for your application
Before you lodge
Get the trees right before the plans go in
Councils look closely at trees and landscaping when they assess a development application. Finding out late that a tree has to be kept, protected or replaced can mean redrawing plans and losing weeks.
A report prepared early tells you where you stand. Some councils ask specifically for an arborist’s report where trees are involved, so check what your application needs, or ask us and we will talk it through.
Planting, soil and plant advice
Softscaping
Planting, plant advice, soil works and composting, mulching, fertilising and lawn topdressing, by people who know what grows here.
Regular, scheduled visits
Lawn and/or Garden Maintenance
Regular, scheduled care that keeps the whole garden in shape. Lawns mowed and edged, beds weeded, plants pruned, clippings taken away.
Common questions
Questions about horticultural report for da
Do I need a horticultural report or an arborist report?
It depends on your council and on what the application affects. Some councils ask specifically for an arborist’s report where trees are involved. Check the requirements for your application, or ask us and we will talk it through.
What happens at the site visit?
A qualified horticulturist looks at the trees and planting on the site, records what is there and the condition it is in, and considers how the proposed work affects it. The report is written from that visit.
What do you need from me?
The site address, access for the visit, and a copy of the proposed plans, so the report addresses the work you are applying for.
Get a quote
Tell us what your garden needs and we will come and look at it. A qualified horticulturist, a written plan, and a fixed price. No obligation, no pressure.
- 0485 815 168
- office@hortculture.com.au
- Sydney North Shore and Northern Beaches