Urban Forest Act 2023

If the decision-maker for an application under section 21 relating to a declared site approves the application, the decision-maker must give written notice of the decision to the following:

the applicant;

the lessee of, or custodian for, the land where the site is located;

the territory planning authority.

If the decision-maker approves any other application made under section 21, the decision-maker must give written notice of the decision to the following:

the applicant;

the lessee of, or custodian for, the land where the tree is located;

the lessee of, or custodian for, the land where the activity is to be carried out;

the occupier of land that—

adjoins the land where the tree is located; and

is within 50m of the tree;

if the application relates to a heritage tree—the heritage council;

if the application relates to an Aboriginal cultural tree—the heritage council and each representative Aboriginal organisation.

However, the decision-maker need not give more than 1 notice to a particular person.

The decision-maker may give written notice of the decision to anyone else the decision-maker considers appropriate.