This policy aims to minimise the loss of urban character and ecosystem services by regulating tree removal on private land. It also aims to:
- aid with achieving the goals and targets of Greater Dandenong City Council’s Urban Forest Strategy; the Greening Our Neighbourhoods Strategy, and the Greening Our City Urban Tree Strategy
- protect and expand the tree canopy on private land
- protect natural beauty and environmental benefits provided by trees
- provide and enhance neighbourhood amenity and ecosystem services provided by trees
- mitigate the impact of climate change and provide adaptive benefits in response to climate change
- provide a sustainable environment and
- encourage replacement planting for a net gain of tree canopy cover, but not at the expense of protecting existing trees or enforcing the illegal removal of trees.