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Penrith Local Environmental Plan No 201 (Rural Lands)
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17 Tree preservation
17 Tree preservation
(1) A person shall not, except with the consent of the council, ringbark, cut down, top, lop, injure or wilfully destroy any tree which—
(a) is not less than 3 metres high, or
(b) has a girth of not less than 0.3 of a metre at a height of 0.4 of a metre from the ground, or
(c) is located within 20 metres of a watercourse.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to or in respect of—
(a) the pruning of any tree for the purpose of its regeneration or ornamental shaping, or
(b) any tree which is dying or dead or has become dangerous.