Native Vegetation Matters
Some vegetation is subject to protection under the Native Vegetation Act 1991. This is a piece of state legislation that Council do not have jurisdiction over. Nevertheless, one of our responsibilities as the Relevant Authority for development is to ensure that you have undertaken your due diligence with the Native Vegetation Branch, so that any clearance is undertaken in a legal and responsible manner.
It is highly recommended that you contact the Native Vegetation Branch on 8303 9777, or on nvc@sa.gov.au if you are seeking to remove any vegetation. The Native Vegetation website can be accessed here: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/native-vegetation.
Please see below links for general factsheets relating to Native Vegetation and clearance requirements. These are separated into subjects accordingly, but regardless of what your intended development is, it is worth reading the Plan SA and Understanding the Mitigation Hierarchy fact sheets.