Trees are one of the most common reasons a DA stalls. An encroachment nobody drew, a neighbour's tree left off the survey, or an AIA that doesn't match the final plans can each cost weeks. We stop that happening by getting accurate tree data to your design team first, assessing the final submission set properly, and then certifying tree protection all the way to the Occupation Certificate.
We have worked closely with Sydney's LGAs, including on councils' own projects, and we also assess arborist reports on council's behalf, so we know exactly why reports get sent back. That means our submissions go through more smoothly, with fewer RFIs and a quicker path to determination.
Who it's for: architects, building designers, builders, developers, planners, landscape architects, schools and government project teams.
AS 4970:2025 Protection of trees on development sites replaced the 2009 edition in May 2025. The changes affect how your plans are assessed:
Our reports, ArborCAD calculations and plans use the current terminology and method, so council isn't reading a report written to a superseded standard.
The result: every consultant designs from the same tree data, and encroachments are fixed on paper rather than in an RFI.
What you send us: the site address, the survey base plan, and the current or final plans (architectural, landscape, stormwater and services). For Stage 3, also send the consent conditions.
Turnaround: every quote is based on the time on site plus a full desktop day producing the ArborCAD plans, and it states when you'll receive them.
ArborCAD · Trimble DA2 GNSS with Catalyst (down to 1 cm) · LiDAR 3D root mapping · Airspade · AS 4970:2025 · AS 4373-2007 · council DCP tree controls and the State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021 vegetation provisions
Starting a design with trees on or near the site? Email the address and survey base plan to info@synertree.com.au and we'll quote a Pre-AIA.