Have Your Say on the draft Local Planning Policy - Tree Retention

Public Notice 29 May 2024

The City of South Perth is inviting feedback on the draft Local Planning Policy (LPP) – Tree Retention.

This draft LPP – Tree Retention has been developed to preserve mature trees on private property which contribute to the City’s urban tree canopy.

The draft LPP – Tree Retention requires development approval for tree-damaging activity or removal of any tree on private property which meets one or more of the following criteria: 

a) Is 8.0m or more in height 

b) has an average canopy diameter of at least 6.0m 

c) has a trunk circumference of at least 1.5m, measured 1.4m above the ground 

and 

d) is of a species that is not included on State or local area weed register. 

A tree which meets any of these criteria is classified as a Regulated Tree. 

The draft LPP – Tree Retention guides the assessment of development applications received for tree-damaging activity or removal of a Regulated Tree.

The draft LPP – Tree Retention is currently open for feedback for 21 days. Feedback closes 4pm Thursday 20 June.

To find out more about the draft LPP – Tree Retention, ask a question and provide your feedback, visit yoursay.southperth.wa.gov.au.

For those preferring hard copies, surveys are available at the Civic Centre and both the South Perth and Manning libraries.

Media contact

For media enquiries, please contact the City’s Communications Officer.