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Tree removal in Kemps Creek
Need a tree removed in Kemps Creek? Above All Tree Services is a family-owned Sutherland Shire arborist business working across Sydney. Kemps Creek is in the Penrith City Council area (parts are in Liverpool City Council), where a permit is usually needed for 3.5 m or taller, or trunk over 100 mm at 1.4 m. We'll tell you on site whether your tree needs approval. Free quotes: 0412 708 072.
Tree work in Kemps Creek
Semi-rural and Cumberland Plain.
- Wide access usually means bigger equipment and faster work.
- New estates bring pre-construction removals and tree protection on building sites.
- Acreage and larger blocks with big old paddock trees, dead or dying trees, and fire breaks.
Trees we often see in semi-rural and Cumberland Plain: Cabbage gum, Swamp oak, Grey box, Forest red gum.
Council rules
Permit needed for: 3.5 m or taller, or trunk over 100 mm at 1.4 m
That's Penrith council's test. It lists 25 exempt species and 13 other kinds of work that don't need approval. Checked 30 Sept 2026 against council's own documents.
Check your rates notice. Kemps Creek straddles a council boundary: parts are in Liverpool City Council. Liverpool rules →
Our work
Photos of our work.
★★★★★“Absolutely an outstanding job on the Tree Lopping yesterday. Alex who gave the quote was clean tidy and respectable and they cleaned up so well after the job. Highly recommend this company and…”
Road closure and crane lift
Big lifts need traffic control and a crane pad.
Sectional removal over the water
A gum taken down piece by piece from the top, each section lowered on ropes so nothing hits the house or the water.
Chipping on site
Services in Kemps Creek: Tree removal · Pruning & trimming · Stump grinding · Hedges · Palm removal · Storm & emergency · Arborist reports & permits · Strata · Commercial & councils
Questions
Tree work in Kemps Creek: questions.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree in Kemps Creek?
Often. Kemps Creek is in the Penrith City Council area, where a permit is usually needed for 3.5 m or taller, or trunk over 100 mm at 1.4 m. Exempt species and some pruning don't need one. Our Penrith guide walks through it with a checker.
Does the 10/50 bushfire rule apply in Kemps Creek?
55% of Kemps Creek 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.
Do you work in Kemps Creek?
Yes. We're a Sutherland Shire business working right across Sydney, including Kemps Creek and nearby Mount Vernon, Cecil Park and Erskine Park.
How much does tree removal cost in Kemps Creek?
It depends on the tree's size, access, what's underneath and whether you want the stump ground. On larger semi-rural blocks wide access often means bigger equipment and faster work, which helps the price. Quotes are free and no-obligation. See what affects the cost.
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Free, no-obligation quotes. When you call, you speak to the people who do the work.
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