Tree Removal Requests - Kelvin Peninsula
All three requests to remove and replace a number of trees on recreation reserves in Kelvin Peninsula were approved by Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Community & Services Committee on Thursday 18 August 2022.
All three requests to remove and replace a number of trees on recreation reserves in Kelvin Peninsula were approved by Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Community & Services Committee on Thursday 18 August 2022.
No one likes seeing a tree removed. Sometimes though, a tree might pose a risk to people or be damaged during extreme weather, be identified as dead following an arborist assessment, and in some cases, some types of trees are classified as weeds and can infest farmland, native ecosystems, and water catchments.
Any requests for tree removals on Council land must be made via an Application for Tree Works. This form provides QLDC with the information required to assess each request.
Applicants must consider alternative solutions, as well as bearing the cost of removal, and establishing replacement tree planting. We want to ensure ongoing succession of safe trees, canopy cover, wildlife habitat, and public amenity.
All tree removal requests are also subject to QLDC’s Tree Policy.
- QLDC Tree Policy 2006
- Draft QLDC Tree Policy 2022 (Set to go before QLDC's Community & Services Committee for adoption on 7 July 2022)
None of these applications include Protected Trees under QLDC's District Plan, trees listed for potential protection in the Proposed District Plan, or Notable Trees from the NZ Tree Register. For more information on mapped Council trees, including audit and imagery information, head to the Parks and Open Spaces tab found here: https://gis-qldc.hub.arcgis.com/
Tree removal requests:
Queenstown Golf Club:
A request to remove approximately 290 trees, made up of 215 (74%) douglas fir and 75 exotic trees (predominantly pine, eucalyptus and poplar). This request includes a restoration plan which will involve planting two trees for every one removed.
Queenstown Golf Club would like to remove the aging tree stock dispersed thoughtout the site. The douglas fir trees have an undesirable effect on turf as they're shallow rooting and produce large lateral roots which affect green quality. The trees also produce a large amount of litter. More suitable species of both exotics and natives will be planted which allow grass to grow to the base of the trees.
Picture: an example of tree species suitable for Queenstown Golf Course which may replace douglas fir.
>> Click here for a map detailing the requested removals.
Whakatipu Wilding Conifer Control Group, Jardine Park:
A request to remove 20 douglas fir from behind the Jean Malpas Nursery in Jardine Park, reducing wilding seeding trees in the area.
>> Click here for a map detailing the requested removals.
Click here for more information on the Whakatipu Wilding Conifer Control Group.
Whakatipu Reforestation Trust - Jean Malpas Nursery, Jardine Park:
A request to remove 100 conifer trees to create space for planting new native trees and expanding the Trust's library of native plants.
>> Click here for a map detailing the requested removals.
Click here for more information on the Whakatipu Reforestation Trust.
Want to learn more about these requests?
We’ll be hosting a drop-in session to discuss these tree removal requests at the Jardine Park Nursery on Wednesday 20 July from 4.30pm to 6.00pm. All are welcome to attend.
Share your thoughts:
We're taking feedback on these tree removal requests until 5.00pm on Tuesday 26 July. Feedback can be shared using the form below.
