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Scarborough sits in the City of Stirling area

The City of Stirling does not publish a general permit requirement for removing ordinary trees on private property, but trees accepted onto its voluntary Significant Tree Register are protected from damage and removal through a Section 70A notification on the property's certificate of title. The City's planning approach also encourages tree retention through development: residential development applications must retain existing significant trees or plant new trees, established trees must be retained for larger non-residential projects, and variations to development standards can be sought solely to enable retention of an established tree. Street trees are City property and will not be removed to allow development on private land.

How it works in WA

Western Australia has no state-wide instrument protecting individual trees on private urban land; protection is council-level, with a growing number of local governments (for example South Perth, Victoria Park, Nedlands and Cockburn) adopting local planning policies and scheme amendments under the Planning and Development Act 2005 that require development approval before removing larger established trees. Separately, clearing native vegetation anywhere in WA is regulated state-wide under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Clearing of Native Vegetation Regulations 2004.

A qualified arborist quoting your job will usually know whether your tree is exempt, permit-dependent or urgent, and many handle the council paperwork as part of the quote.