Request for tree removal

Before you begin please ensure you have the relevant information and documents:

Evidence that the tree has already been assessed by Council, such as your Council ticket number.
A completed technician arborist assessment form.
If your request relates to human health issue, a form signed by a medical practitioner confirming that the tree is the cause of the health issue.
If your request relates to property damage, a form signed by a suitably qualified engineer confirming that the tree is the cause of the property damage.
If your request is for other issues, a resource consent.

Once submitted, a report will be submitted to the relevant community board to consider whether or not the tree should be approved for removal.

Your details

Name

Phone

Tree details

Address where the tree is located

How long have you lived at this address?

Initial tree inspection reference/ticket number

Why are you requesting this tree to be removed?

Health reasonsProperty damageOther issues

Health reasons

4.20 of the Christchurch City Council Tree Policy states that:

Request for removal of tree(s) will be considered for health reasons where there is confirmation from either the applicant's medical practitioner, a clinical immunologist or the medical officer of health confirming that the tree(s) is/are the sole cause of the applicant's condition and that removal of the tree(s) is the sole most practicable solution to significantly improving the applicant(s) condition.

How long have you lived at the property?

Describe the nature of the condition being caused by the tree

Describe the actions taken by yourself or the Council to mitigate the effects of the tree and how successful they were

Attach your medical practitioner form

Attach your technician arborist assessment

Property damage

4.20 of the Christchurch City Council Tree Policy states that:
Requests for removal of tree(s) that are causing property damage will be considered where the damage is confirmed to be a direct result of the tree and where no alternative measures (including engineering solutions) can be used to mitigate the problem.

How long have you lived at the property?

Describe the nature of the damage being caused by the tree

Describe the actions taken by yourself or the Council to mitigate the effects of the tree and how successful they were

Attach your property damage form, completed by a qualified engineer

Attach your technician arborist assessment

Other issues

4.22 of the Christchurch City Council Tree Policy states that:
Requests for removal of tree(s) due to other issues will only be approved under exceptional circumstances and will be required to meet all of the criteria below:

The issue caused by the tree has a significant effect on the applicants day to day living; and
The tree is the sole cause of the issue; and
The issue is not able to be mitigated through general maintenance by the property owner e.g. clearing gutters of leaves; and
No pruning intervention can be undertaken which will mitigate the issue caused by the tree; and
No reasonable engineering solution can mitigate the issue caused by the tree

Have you applied for resource consent?

YesNo

Resource content number

Describe the issue being caused by the tree

Describe the effects the tree has on your day to day living

Describe the relationship between the issue and the tree and how you know the tree is the cause

Describe any interventions that have been investigated or undertaken, such as general maintenance, pruning or engineering and why these are/were not suitable

Attach your technician arborist assessment