Neighbourhood
& Environment
I wish to apply for permission to landscape the
naturestrip at:
Property address: ______________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
I have attached the following documents:
Plan of proposed works
Public liability insurance details
I am aware of the landscaping conditions described
in Council’s Naturestrip Landscaping Guidelines
brochure and I understand that permission to
landscape the naturestrip may be revoked by
Council if the conditions of the permit are not met.
Work cannot commence until it has been approved
by Council.
Signature: ____________________________________
Name: _______________________________________
T lephone: ____________________________________
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Date: _________________________________________
Send this completed form to:
Director
City Development
Maroondah Cityy Council
PO Box 156
Ringwood 3134
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Prohibited plants
Plant species which are known to cause problems due
to invasive roots, sharp spikes or leaves, suckering
growth habit, identified bushland invaders or allergic,
poisonous or weed species will not be approved.
Forr a detailed list of weed species in Maroondah,
please see the booklet 'Pest Plants – Guide to
Identification and Management of Environmental
Weeds in Knox and Maroondah' available at all
Council's Service Centres
L ndscaping
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Guidelines
Maintenance
The ongoing maintenance of the naturestrip
and landscaping will be the responsibility of the
owner/occupier.
Authority
Council and other public service providers retain the
right to prune, modify or remove any landscaping at
any time, without obligation, compensation or
reinstatement to the owner/
er occupier to ensure the
er/
continuing provision of their services to the
community.
If an owner/
er occupier alters the landscape to the extent
er/
that access to a utility or Council asset is difficult, the
cost of any extra works to achieve both temporary and
permanent access will be paid by the owner/occupier.
City Offices Service Centre
Braeside Avenue, Ringwood
Croydon Service Centre
Civic Square, Croydon
Realm
179 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood
(Opposite Ringwood Station)
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS): 131 450
National Relay Service (NRS): 133 677
1300 88 22 33 or 9298 4598
www.maroondah.vic.gov.au
Printed on 100% recycled paper. September 2016
Application form for
naturestrip landscaping
Naturestrips
In suburban streets,
landscaping is restricted to
planting an additional street
tree and/or low ground cover
plants which do not block
vehicle and pedestrian vision,
restrict pedestrian access
or cause any public safety
hazards. Where possible,
planting of indigenous plant
species is recommended. For
a list of indigenous plants for
Maroondah, please see the
Flora List brochure available
at Council’s Service Centres.
Submitting a plan
and application
All proposed works should be described on a plan
submitted to Council for approval prior to commencing
the work.
The plan must clearly show all site features including:
• streetfurniture
• signage
• footpathsandutilityservicesi.e.electricity,
water, sewage, stormwater drainage, gas and
telecommunications, both overhead and underground.
These features must be incorporated into the landscape
design so that there is no interference to them and
access to them is not restricted.
In some instances, neighbours will need to be contacted
to inform them of the proposed works and allow for their
comments.
Public
liability
insurance
The owner/occupier
should arrange,
if applicable, the
appropriate public
liability insurance
as determined
by Council’s Risk
Manager while the
landscaping work is
in progress.
Damage to utility services may result in the
owner/occupier being liable for disruption costs
arising from claims by affected customers.
Safety fencing and signage
Where applicable, the ’work site’ should be signed
and barricaded to ensure public safety while the
landscape work is in progress.
Clearances
At the time of application Council will specify
the correct planting clearances from intersecting
roads, adjoining properties, driveways, power poles,
signs and other street furniture, and the correct
clearance distances from overhead power and
telecommunications lines.
Dial before you dig
It is the responsibility of the owner/occupier to
locate all existing services prior to the
commencement of works.
Contact ‘Dial Before You Dig’ on 1100 for location
of existing service details.
If during landscaping works services are suspected
of being damaged, the relevant utility provider
and Council must be notified immediately for
the purpose for public safety and to ensure early
resumption of services.
The owner/occupier will be responsible for any
damage caused to the utility services by the works.
Public safety and access
Council’s requirements for public safety and access
must be complied with. The landscaping should not
interfere with public assets and the following should
be considered:
• theeffectonneighbouringproperties
• accessforpeoplewithadisability
• accessforpeoplewithyoungchildreninprams
or strollers
• accesstopublictelephoneboothsandbusstops.
Infrastructure protection
All proposed works should consider the impact of the
landscaping on the existing Council and utility services
infrastructure, such as:
• potentialdamagetoundergroundservicesby
supporting tree stakes
• theprojectedgrowthofexistingtrees
• rootsthatmayblockdrainsanddisrupt
telecommunication services
• treebranchesthatcaninterferewithstreetlights
and overhead powerlines
• tressthatmayrestrictroadsidevisibilityand
obstruct footpaths.
The owner/occupier will be responsible for any
damage caused to the infrastructure by the works.
Sprinkler systems
To promote water conservation and overcome
maintenance problems, the use of in-ground sprinkler
systems is discouraged.
The approval of any sprinkler system will be
dependant on site specific requirements, including
impact to existing and planned utility infrastructure.
Hard landscaping
The following is prohibited on your naturestrip:
• usinghardlandscapingfeaturessuchasrailway
sleepers or rocks
• constructingletterboxes
• constructinggateentrypillars
• erectingfences
• changingsoillevels
• creatingmoundsorexcavatingholes
• constructingformalandinformalcarparks.
In special circumstances, such as stabilising
embankments, the use of some hard landscaping
features may be approved if access to utility services
is not affected.