sydney-city-centre-review-of-environmental-factors

Tree characteristics
The city centre contains a number of planted trees which contribute to the city’s
urban form and landscape character. Consequently, a number of these trees are
identified as being significant (individually or as groups) for their visual, heritage,
social or other values.
City of Sydney Council has implemented a tree management policy (City of Sydney,
2013) to protect the value of these resources. This is underpinned by the council
developing tree management plans for each suburb that fall within the Sydney local
government area (LGA).
Table 6-40 describes the dominant tree species along each road affected by the
proposal (as listed in the tree management plan). It also describes the corresponding
tree management plan objectives.
Table 6-40
Dominant tree species and management plan objectives
Work site
Dominant species
Tree management plan
objectives
NW1: Kent Street Liquidambar Western commercial:
NW2: King Street
Simons Poplar
R2: Market Street Brush Box, Simons Poplar
R3: Sussex Street Green Ash
R4: Clarence Street Liquidambar
R5: York Street London Plane
Sydney City Centre Capacity Improvement 340
Review of Environmental Factors
Improve pedestrian links to
adjoining precincts
Protect important vistas
Phase out use of fig trees
Develop opportunities for
kerbside tree planting
R1: Park Street Brush Box Town Hall and mid-city:
S1: Sussex Street Green Ash
C2: College Street Crows Ash, Port Jackson Fig,
Date Palm, London Plane
Enhance views of historic
buildings
Plant trees to provide
canopy to the city’s western
edge
Maintain and reinforce
character
S2: Goulburn Street Brush Box Southern CBD:
S3: Pitt Street London Plane
S5: Broadway Southern Hackberry, Brush
Box, Crows Ash
Develop opportunities for
kerbside tree planting
Improve pedestrian links to
adjoining precincts
Respect character of
Belmore Park
Develop opportunities for
kerbside tree planting
Chippendale:
Reinforce and enhance the
historic character of the
area through mixed
evergreen/deciduous
planting