The Town of Claremont is hoping to join a growing number of Perth councils who have set out new protections for trees on private property. The Town of Claremont is hoping to join a growing number of Perth councils who have set out new protections for trees on private property. Credit: nidan / Pixabay (user nidan)The Town of Claremont is hoping to join a growing number of Perth councils who have set out new protections for trees on private property. The new planning policy, which is out for community feedback this month, aims to prevent property developers from clearing mature trees without regulation. Claremont’s proposal is in line with a WALGA-developed local planning policy adopted by other Perth councils in a bid to protect and restore tree canopy.