Volume Two 2. General Rules Notable Trees 2.28. Permitted Activities Unless expressly limited elsewhere by rule a in the Marlborough Environment Plan (the Plan), the following activities shall be permitted without resource consent where they comply with the applicable standards in 2.29: [D] 2.28.1. Minor trimming or pruning of a Notable Tree. [D] 2.28.2. The use of the land immediately surrounding a Notable Tree, and activity within the Tree Protection Zone for that tree. [D] 2.28.3. Emergency works to a Notable Tree. [D] 2.28.4. Fixing a sign to a Notable Tree identifying the species and its classification. 2.29. Standards that apply to specific permitted activities 2.29.1. Minor trimming or pruning of a Notable Tree. 2.29.1.1. The trimming or pruning must only be: (a) crown clearing, being the removal of dead, dying, diseased, crowded, weakly attached, low-vigour branches and watersprouts from a tree crown; (b) canopy lifting, being the balanced removal of lower branches from a tree; (c) minor clearing of light branches (less than 50mm in diameter) from proximity to existing power lines; (d) done in accordance with accepted arboricultural practices. 2.29.2. The use of the land immediately surrounding a Notable Tree, and activity within the Tree Protection Zone for that tree. 2.29.2.1. Above ground level there must be no installation of any overhead utility service within 10m of the base of the tree or within the Tree Protection Zone, whichever is the greater. 2.29.2.2. The construction, addition or replacement of any structure must be setback at least 10m from the base of the tree or not within the Tree Protection Zone, whichever is the greater. 2.29.2.3. There must be no new impervious surfacing, sealing or paving, within 10m from the base of the tree or within the Tree Protection Zone, whichever is the greater. 2 – 31