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A billionaire couple have won the right to remove a single tree from the driveway of their lavish $20million mansion after being blocked by their local council. <br>
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Paul Holmes a Court, the son of Australia's first billionaire Robert Holmes a Court,<br>
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and his wife Zara had been at loggerheads with their local council over a request to remove a single peppermint <br>
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tree growing in the middle of their driveway.<br>
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The couple bought the four-bedroom mansion in the affluent,<br>
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tree-lined suburb overlooking Perth's Freshwater Bay for <br>
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$20.1million in August.<br>
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They wanted to remove the tree but the Shire of Peppermint Grove refused the request on the grounds the tree was not dead <br>
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or deceased. <br>
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'We are very lucky to live here, but I have to say that the tree placement is unusual,' Ms Holmes a Court previously told a council meeting. <br>
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'I'm quite a reasonable and rational person, but a <br>
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tree in the middle of the driveway makes it quite tricky to reverse out.'<br>
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The couple enjoyed a breakthrough at a council meeting last week after an alternative <br>
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motion was unanimously passed that allowed the tree to be removed on the condition they paid a $2,500 bond before any work was <br>
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<b><u>They will also need to plant two replacement trees on their property.</u></b><br>
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Paul Holmes a Court (pictured) is the son of Australia's <br>
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first billionaire, famed tycoon Robert Holmes a Court, who died suddenly of heart failure at the age of 53<br>
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Paul Holmes à Court and his wife Zara won a council battle <br>
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to remove a peppermint tree (pictured) from the driveway of their $20million mansion<br>
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Ms Holmes a Court previously claimed the tree's odd placement also made it difficult to spot cars turning the corner at a nearby <br>
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intersection with Bay View Terrace.<br>
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After the motion to remove the tree was passed at the meeting, councillor Douglas Jackson said it <br>
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'I think it meets both the owners' wants, or expectation, but also matches <br>
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the council's needs at the same time by ensuring that there is <br>
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tree cover on the verge of that property,' he said.<br>
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Peppermint Grove is hoping to implement a policy that would even make <br>
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it an offence to damage or remove any mature trees on private property without council approval.<br>
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Last month, WA Planning Minister John Carey said he hoped the Shire of Peppermint Grove would 'take a common sense approach' <br>
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'This is part of the challenge that we do have <br>
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with local government. I've always been on the record that <br>
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we need local governments to take a common sense approach to issues,' Mr Carey told the West Australian. <br>
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'And I understand people are passionate about trees. But ultimately, <br>
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we do need local governments to assess the situation and find pragmatic outcomes.'<br>
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According to the online listing for the four-bedroom, four-bathroom mansion - which is <br>
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built on a corner block along the banks of the Swan River - the sprawling Federation-style property <br>
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was built in around 1904. <br>
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<i><u>The Holmes à Court property was built in around 1904 in Federation 'Arts and Crafts' style</u></i><br>
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<b><u>The home boast an unparalleled view of the Swan River overlooking Fresh Water Bay</u></b><br>
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'Designed in the rare Federation 'Arts and Crafts' style, the <br>
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home has retained all its elegance and splendour <br>
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via lofty ceilings, sweeping verandas, charming decorative arches, casement-style sash windows, and walls of French doors that bathe the home in light, <br>
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reflecting river views beyond,' the listing <br>
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The property also features 'Plush Champagne-hued carpets' and 'cobble-stoned remote garage to accommodate six cars, abundant storage, gym area, double vanity rain-shower bathroom and climate-controlled wine <br>
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cellar.'<br>
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Mr Holmes a Court is the chief executive of prize-winning wine label Vasse Felix and the brother of Peter Holmes à Court, who once jointly owned of the South Sydney Rabbitohs with Russell Crowe, and climate philanthropist Simon Holmes à Court.<br>
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A billionaire couple have won