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Tree removal in Melrose Park
Need a tree removed in Melrose Park? Above All Tree Services is a family-owned Sutherland Shire arborist business working across Sydney. Melrose Park is in the City of Ryde area (parts are in City of Parramatta Council), where a permit is usually needed for 4 m or taller, or trunk 150 mm or more at 1.4 m. We'll tell you on site whether your tree needs approval. Free quotes: 0412 708 072.
Tree work in Melrose Park
Established suburban blocks.
- Trees planted 40 to 60 years ago that are now far too big for where they stand: over the roof, against the house, lifting the driveway.
- Roots in sewer and stormwater pipes.
- Overhanging branches and neighbour disputes over leaves, gumnuts and shade.
Trees we often see in established suburban blocks: Lemon-scented gum, Camphor laurel, Cocos palm, Jacaranda.
Council rules
Permit needed for: 4 m or taller, or trunk 150 mm or more at 1.4 m
That's Ryde council's test. It lists 24 exempt species and 7 other kinds of work that don't need approval. Checked 30 Sept 2026 against council's own documents.
Check your rates notice. Melrose Park straddles a council boundary: parts are in City of Parramatta Council. Parramatta rules →
Our work
Photos of our work.
★★★★★“Highly recommend Above All Tree Services. Punctual, tidy and work all completed as quoted.”
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.
Lifting the last spar
Services in Melrose Park: Tree removal · Pruning & trimming · Stump grinding · Hedges · Palm removal · Storm & emergency · Arborist reports & permits · Strata · Commercial & councils
Questions
Tree work in Melrose Park: questions.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree in Melrose Park?
Often. Melrose Park is in the City of Ryde area, where a permit is usually needed for 4 m or taller, or trunk 150 mm or more at 1.4 m. Exempt species and some pruning don't need one. Our Ryde guide walks through it with a checker.
Does the 10/50 bushfire rule apply in Melrose Park?
None of Melrose Park is mapped as bush fire prone land. 10/50 entitlement areas use a different map, so this is only a guide: the 10/50 clearing rule probably won't apply. The RFS tool, not the suburb, decides. See the 10/50 rule explained.
Do you work in Melrose Park?
Yes. We're a Sutherland Shire business working right across Sydney, including Melrose Park and nearby Ermington, West Ryde and Meadowbank.
How much does tree removal cost in Melrose Park?
It depends on the tree's size, access, what's underneath and whether you want the stump ground. A tree over the roof or against the house usually comes down in sections, so it's priced on time and care rather than size alone. Quotes are free and no-obligation. See what affects the cost.
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