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Tree removal in Newtown
Need a tree removed in Newtown? Above All Tree Services is a family-owned Sutherland Shire arborist business working across Sydney. Newtown is in the Inner West Council area (parts are in City of Sydney), where a permit is usually needed for 4 m or taller, trunk over 150 mm at 1.4 m, or canopy 2 m or more. We'll tell you on site whether your tree needs approval. Free quotes: 0412 708 072.
Tree work in Newtown
Inner-city terraces and apartments.
- Narrow terrace backyards with no side access: everything comes out through the house, over the roof by crane, or via a rear lane.
- Big figs and planes whose roots lift paving and crack drains.
- Strata and apartment buildings with trees in courtyards and on podiums.
Trees we often see in inner-city terraces and apartments: Brush box, Bangalow palm, Camphor laurel, Hill's weeping fig.
Council rules
Permit needed for: 4 m or taller, trunk over 150 mm at 1.4 m, or canopy 2 m or more
That's Inner West council's test. It lists 18 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. Newtown straddles a council boundary: parts are in City of Sydney. City of Sydney rules →
Our work
Photos of our work.
★★★★★“I had a very large Eucalyptus tree removed from my place by Above All Tree Services and had an great experience! Alex came out quickly to give me a quote, and it was very reasonable compared to…”
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
Clean-up at a commercial site
Branches go straight through the chipper; the site is swept before we leave.
Services in Newtown: Tree removal · Pruning & trimming · Stump grinding · Hedges · Palm removal · Storm & emergency · Arborist reports & permits · Strata · Commercial & councils
Questions
Tree work in Newtown: questions.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree in Newtown?
Often. Newtown is in the Inner West Council area, where a permit is usually needed for 4 m or taller, trunk over 150 mm at 1.4 m, or canopy 2 m or more. Exempt species and some pruning don't need one. Our Inner West guide walks through it with a checker.
Does the 10/50 bushfire rule apply in Newtown?
None of Newtown 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.
Is Newtown in a heritage conservation area?
Parts are. Newtown includes North Kingston Estate, King Street, Enmore-Newtown and Bucknell Street heritage conservation areas. Trees in a conservation area usually need more than a standard permit, often a development application.
Do you work in Newtown?
Yes. We're a Sutherland Shire business working right across Sydney, including Newtown and nearby Erskineville, Enmore and Camperdown.
How much does tree removal cost in Newtown?
It depends on the tree's size, access, what's underneath and whether you want the stump ground. With no side access, everything may have to come out through the house, over the roof by crane or via a rear lane. Quotes are free and no-obligation. See what affects the cost.
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