Logan tree removal rules
Everything you need to know before removing or pruning a tree in the Logan area — which trees are protected, the main exemptions, and how to apply for approval. This is the authoritative summary we keep for this council; always confirm against the official source linked below.
Legal basis: Planning Act 2016 + council local laws and Vegetation Protection Orders; Vegetation Management Act 1999 (mainly rural/native vegetation).
Compiled from the council's published rules and cross-checked. Always confirm with the council.
Which trees are protected in Logan?
Trees about 32cm trunk (circumference at 1.3m above ground) or larger are generally protected and need approval.
Logan protects vegetation through Biodiversity areas overlay (OM-02.01) mapping secondary and primary vegetation management areas on planning scheme maps. Secondary vegetation defined as native trees greater than 4 metres tall OR trunk circumference 31.5cm+ at 1.3m above ground. Protection ONLY applies to mapped overlay areas, not all private land. Trees outside mapped areas have no size-based protection. Clearing 10+ native/habitat trees requires operational works approval. Clearing fewer than 10 requires compensatory planting only. Primary vegetation management areas have stricter controls requiring environmental offsets. Council can issue certificates confirming if land is within overlay areas.
When you may not need approval
- Less than 10 native trees in secondary vegetation management area is accepted development (exempt from assessment)
- Clearing less than 150 m2 in primary vegetation management area if not native trees
- Exemptions for regular lawn/garden maintenance
- Fuel reduction around buildings
- Bushfire protection
- Services/access infrastructure (see Planning Scheme Tables 5.10.2.1.2-5.10.2.1.5)
How to apply
Operational Works application for vegetation clearing. Secondary vegetation management areas: less than 10 native trees = accepted development (no permit); 10+ trees = code assessment (permit required). Compensatory planting required: 2 trees per native tree cleared, 4 per native habitat tree cleared. Primary vegetation management areas require environmental offsets for any clearing.
Other rules that can override the above
- Council Vegetation Protection Orders / significant tree registers.
- State Vegetation Management Act (native vegetation).
- Federal EPBC Act.
Do I need a permit in Logan?
Fill in the tree details and we'll estimate whether you likely need council approval.
Suburbs in Logan
- Bahrs Scrub
- Bannockburn
- Beenleigh
- Belivah
- Berrinba
- Bethania
- Boronia Heights
- Browns Plains
- Buccan
- Carbrook
- Cedar Creek (Logan - Qld)
- Cedar Grove
- Cedar Vale
- Chambers Flat
- Cornubia
- Crestmead
- Daisy Hill
- Eagleby
- Edens Landing
- Flagstone
- Forestdale
- Glenlogan
- Greenbank
- Heritage Park
- Hillcrest
- Holmview
- Jimboomba
- Kagaru
- Kairabah
- Kingston
- Logan Central
- Logan Reserve
- Logan Village
- Loganholme
- Loganlea
- Lyons
- Marsden
- Meadowbrook
- Monarch Glen
- Mount Warren Park
- Mundoolun
- Munruben
- New Beith
- North Maclean
- Park Ridge
- Park Ridge South
- Priestdale
- Regents Park
- Riverbend
- Rochedale South
- Shailer Park
- Silverbark Ridge
- Slacks Creek
- South Maclean
- Springwood
- Stockleigh
- Tamborine
- Tanah Merah
- Underwood
- Undullah
- Veresdale
- Veresdale Scrub
- Waterford
- Waterford West
- Windaroo
- Wolffdene
- Woodhill
- Woodridge
- Yarrabilba