You will need this permit to carry out operational work that involves the clearing of protected native vegetation on freehold, indigenous or State land. In some cases, you may also need to have developmental approval before clearing land.
A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.
There are some activities that are exempt from this permit, such as if the clearing:
It is advised that you check with the relevant agency whether you need this permit for any proposed native vegetation clearing.
You will need to indicate how the proposed clearing addresses every component of the relevant purpose listed in the Act.
Prior to preparing the application, you should discuss the proposed clearing with a vegetation management officer.
Between two and five years
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Application fee for a protected plant clearing permit
Vegetation Management Act 1999 Queensland (Opens in new window)
Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020 Queensland (Opens in new window)
Planning Regulation 2017 Queensland (Opens in new window)
Vegetation Management Regulation 2012 Queensland (Opens in new window)
Department of Environment and Science
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Vegetation clearing requirements (Opens in new window)
Clearing of protected plants (Opens in new window)
Exempt clearing work (Opens in new window)
