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Tree removal in Clifton
Need a tree removed in Clifton? Above All Tree Services is a family-owned Sutherland Shire arborist business working across Sydney. Clifton is in the Wollongong City Council area, where a permit is usually needed for 5 m or taller, or trunk 300 mm or more across at ground level. We'll tell you on site whether your tree needs approval. Free quotes: 0412 708 072.
Tree work in Clifton
Coastal and beachside.
- Hedges and screening plants take a beating from salt spray and need regular work.
- Salt wind and sandy soils: wind-thrown and wind-damaged trees after storms, and palms dropping heavy fronds.
- Many jobs are on strata blocks and apartment buildings, where parking, access and residents need planning.
Trees we often see in coastal and beachside: Coast tea-tree, Cocos palm, Cabbage tree palm, Tuckeroo.
Council rules
Permit needed for: 5 m or taller, or trunk 300 mm or more across at ground level
That's Wollongong council's test. It lists 29 exempt species and 11 other kinds of work that don't need approval. Checked 30 Sept 2026 against council's own documents.
Our work
Photos of our work.
★★★★★“Even though the weather was terrible, this team showed up on time and quickly and efficiently removed a large Canary Islands Date Palm from our front yard.”
Truck and chipper by barge to a waterfront block
No road access, so the truck and chipper went across on a barge.
Crane removal beside a church
Where a tree can't be lowered safely, the crane lifts each section clear over the building.
Rigging in an angophora
Services in Clifton: Tree removal · Pruning & trimming · Stump grinding · Hedges · Palm removal · Storm & emergency · Arborist reports & permits · Strata · Commercial & councils
Questions
Tree work in Clifton: questions.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree in Clifton?
Often. Clifton is in the Wollongong City Council area, where a permit is usually needed for 5 m or taller, or trunk 300 mm or more across at ground level. Exempt species and some pruning don't need one. Our Wollongong guide walks through it with a checker.
Does the 10/50 bushfire rule apply in Clifton?
96% of Clifton is mapped as bush fire prone land. Some homes here may be able to use the 10/50 rule, but it's decided address by address, so check yours with the RFS tool first. The RFS tool, not the suburb, decides. See the 10/50 rule explained.
Is Clifton in a heritage conservation area?
Parts are. Clifton includes the Illawarra Escarpment Landscape Area heritage conservation area. Trees in a conservation area usually need more than a standard permit, often a development application.
Do you work in Clifton?
Yes. We're a Sutherland Shire business working right across Sydney, including Clifton and nearby Scarborough, Coalcliff and Maddens Plains.
How much does tree removal cost in Clifton?
It depends on the tree's size, access, what's underneath and whether you want the stump ground. On coastal strata blocks, parking, access and working around residents need planning and can add time. Quotes are free and no-obligation. See what affects the cost.
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