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. 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.
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
Fees Details for this service in table format.
Application fee for a protected plant clearing permit
Nature Conservation Act 1992 Queensland (Opens in new window)
Nature Conservation (Plants) Regulation 2020 Queensland (Opens in new window)
Department of Environment and Science
Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.
What you need to know about a commercial operator's licence (Opens in new window)
Clearing of protected plants (Opens in new window)
Exempt clearing work (Opens in new window)
