A new driveway between three council brush boxes

Miranda · 2024 · Architects & designers

The challenge

A redevelopment in Miranda replaced two driveways with one central driveway, beside a lacebark elm and three brush boxes on council land, with a neighbour's Canary Island date palm close to the rear boundary.

What we did

• Assessed the street trees and the trees across both lots, recommending which to keep and which to remove (including a listed weed, silverleaf cotoneaster).

• Set a tree protection zone for every kept tree, to be drawn to scale on the working and demolition drawings.

• Recommended root mapping on the new driveway line and hold points for the certifying arborist.

• Required at least one replacement tree for every tree removed.