Traffic Treatment - Inroad Tree Planting - Various Locations

16/04/2026 - Traffic Treatment - Inroad Tree Planting - Various Locations

2026/145245

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Forum review the installation of the following traffic treatments and parking changes to support the inroad tree planting program at various locations:

Table 1: Proposed Traffic Treatments and Parking Changes

Plan Ref.

Location

Proposed Traffic Treatment

Proposed Parking Changes

9366-11223999-SKT-175

Arthur Street, Forest Lodge

1x Kerb Blister (Reference 175-6 in this approval only)

No Parking Loss

9366-11223999-SKT-146

Allen Lane, Glebe

1x Kerb Blister

No Parking Loss

9366-11223999-SKT-098

Watson Street, Paddington

1x Kerb Blister

No Parking Loss

9366-11223999-SKT-136

Hennings Lane, Newtown

1x Kerb Blister

1x Parking Loss (Unrestricted)

9366-11223999-SKT-154

Rosebank Street, Glebe

1x Kerb Blister

No Parking Loss

9366-11223999-SKT-052

Hercules and Uther Streets, Surry Hills

2x Kerb Blisters

1x Parking Loss (Unrestricted, Ref 51-1)

9366-11223999-SKT-033

Campbell Street, Newtown (Ref 33-1)

1x Kerb Blister (Reference 33-1 in this approval only)

No Parking Loss

 

Forum Members for this Item

City of Sydney

Transport for NSW

NSW Police – All PAC

Representative for the Member for Sydney, Newtown, Heffron and Balmain

 

Advice

The Forum raised no issues with this Item..

Background

As part of the Inroad Tree Planting Program, the City proposes to install kerb blisters throughout the LGA as referenced from Table 1 above.

To achieve our adopted target of 27% canopy cover across the City of Sydney area, the City has set the following targets for the three main land use types:

·                Streets - 34% canopy cover by 2050, (at 30.1% in 2024).

·                Parks - 46% canopy cover by 2050, (at 35% in 2024).

·                Private land - 20% canopy cover by 2050, (at 14.1% in 2024).

The canopy gap on our streets amounts to 24ha - the equivalent of 13.6 Sydney Cricket Grounds or around 3,000 trees. To fill this gap the city has been planting tree in streets through public domain upgrades and renewals, and the Inroad Planting Program.