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Clearing permit - Queensland

Description

You will need this permit if you intend to carry out operational work that involves the clearing of protected native vegetation on freehold, Indigenous or State land.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this permit, you must:

  • be the landholder, or have the written approval of the landholder, of the land the plant is located on
  • be able to identify all threatened or near-threatened plants in the clearing impact area and demonstrate that the clearing is not likely to adversely affect the plants' survival in the wild
  • be a suitable person who has not been convicted of a wildlife related offence in the past three years.

Duration

Up to 2 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $3439.00

Application fee for a protected plant clearing permit. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $875.00

Application fee for a protected plant clearing permit (concession). Fees for 2025-26

Application process

Apply

Prior to preparing the application, you should discuss the proposed clearing with a vegetation management officer.

In some cases, you may also need to have developmental approval before clearing land.

Administering agency

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.