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Tree removal in Lucas Heights
Need a tree removed in Lucas Heights? Above All Tree Services is a family-owned Sutherland Shire arborist business. Lucas Heights is in the Sutherland Shire Council area, where a permit is usually needed for trunk 100 mm or more across at 500 mm high, any bushland vegetation, or anything within 4 m of a creek. We'll tell you on site whether your tree needs approval. Free quotes: 0412 708 072.
Tree work in Lucas Heights
Bushland edge on sandstone.
Lucas Heights is mostly bushland and the ANSTO research site, with few homes. Our work here is mainly commercial and bushland-edge.
- Shallow soil over sandstone means root plates can fail when the ground is saturated after heavy rain.
- Angophoras drop limbs, sometimes large ones on still summer days, so deadwood and weight-reduction pruning are common requests.
Trees we often see in bushland edge on sandstone: Scribbly gum, Sydney peppermint, Blackbutt, Turpentine.
Council rules
Permit needed for: Trunk 100 mm or more across at 500 mm high, any bushland vegetation, or anything within 4 m of a creek
That's Sutherland Shire council's test. It lists 32 exempt species and 7 other kinds of work that don't need approval. Checked 30 Sept 2026 against council's own documents.
Our work
Photos of our work.
★★★★★“Alex was fantastic with the quote process and Wayne and the team did a great job with no mess! Happily recommend and have used above all trees multiple times.”
Crane lift between apartment blocks
EWP in a tall gum
Climbing a gum for pruning
Deadwood and weight reduction by a climber, each cut made just outside the branch collar as the pruning standard AS 4373 sets out.
Services in Lucas Heights: Tree removal · Pruning & trimming · Stump grinding · Hedges · Palm removal · Storm & emergency · Arborist reports & permits · Strata · Commercial & councils
Questions
Tree work in Lucas Heights: questions.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree in Lucas Heights?
Often. Lucas Heights is in the Sutherland Shire Council area, where a permit is usually needed for trunk 100 mm or more across at 500 mm high, any bushland vegetation, or anything within 4 m of a creek. Exempt species and some pruning don't need one. Our Sutherland Shire guide walks through it with a checker.
Does the 10/50 bushfire rule apply in Lucas Heights?
85% of Lucas Heights 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 Lucas Heights?
Yes. We're a Sutherland Shire business working right across Sydney, including Lucas Heights and nearby Barden Ridge, Engadine and Menai.
How much does tree removal cost in Lucas Heights?
It depends on the tree's size, access, what's underneath and whether you want the stump ground. On steep, rocky bushland blocks most removals are sectional, lowered on ropes, which takes longer than a clear drop. Quotes are free and no-obligation. See what affects the cost.
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