Town Planning Scheme No 24 Amendment No. 86 - Significant Tree Register

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What is the amendment?

The purpose of Amendment No. 86 is to include the Significant Tree Register within the City of Bayswater Town Planning Scheme No 24. The Significant Tree Register identifies trees worthy of preservation. The amendment also includes provisions outlining the process to identifying trees worthy of preservation and including these within the register.

The Minister granted final approval to Amendment No. 86 on 28 February 2024, with amendments, and was published in the government gazette on Friday 15 March 2024.

What's next?

If you would like to nominate a tree on the City’s Significant Tree Register, please do so by filling out the Significant Tree Registration Form available here.

The following incentives are available, as outlined within the Significant Tree Register For Private Land Policy & Guidelines:

Landowner(s) will bear no cost for formal written planning advice and approval which relates to the significant tree(s).
Landowner(s) will be able to obtain a waiver of development application fees for development on the property.
Landowner(s) can apply for a variation to the open space provisions applicable to development on the site by up to 5% (one significant tree) or 10% (two significant trees).
Landowner(s) can apply for a variation to the plot ratio provisions applicable to development on the site by up to 5% (one significant tree) or 10% (two significant trees).
Landowner(s) can apply for a variation to building height of up to 3m.

Tree maintenance Grants are also available to cover 50% of fees, up to a maximum $2,000.

Please ensure the 'Implications and Responsibilities' are also considered. These are included within the Significant Tree Register for Private Land Guidelines.

How can I get more information?

The following documents provide information about the proposed scheme amendment: