Clearance application register
All clearance applications since 25 August 2003 are recorded on a public register which is regularly updated to reflect recent applications and decisions.
Native Vegetation Clearance Application Register - as at 30 September 2024
The register outlines the following details:
- name of applicant
- locality and hundred of proposed clearance
- application date
- date application was registered with the NVC
- type of clearance and reason for the application
- the NVC’s decision on the application.
The Native Vegetation Council's (NVC) decisions on clearance applications are explained below:
Decision | Explanation |
|---|---|
Blank | The NVC has not yet made a decision on this application. |
Cancelled (by admin) | The item was registered but was not a formal clearance application, eg a request for native vegetation comment. |
Conditional consent | The application was approved with conditions. The conditions are attached in order to off-set the clearance by achieving a significant environmental benefit and to enable monitoring of the clearance. |
Consent | The application was approved. However clearance was very minor and no significant environmental benefit conditions were attached. |
Deferred | The NVC has considered the application but is seeking additional information or negotiating the detail of the application before making a final decision. |
Exempt | The clearance was approved because it was determined to be exempt under the Native Vegetation Regulations 2017. |
Invalid | A formal clearance application that was not able to be considered by the NVC due to legal reasons. |
Partial Consent / Partial Conditional Consent | Part of the application was granted consent, possibly with conditions, while another part was refused. |
Refused | The application was not approved |
Withdrawn | The landholder indicated that they did not wish to proceed with the application. |
