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Tree removal in St Leonards
Need a tree removed in St Leonards? Above All Tree Services is a family-owned Sutherland Shire arborist business working across Sydney. St Leonards is in the Willoughby City Council area (parts are in Lane Cove Council and North Sydney Council), where a permit is usually needed for over 4 m, crown over 3 m, or trunk girth over 600 mm at 1.4 m (local natives at any size). We'll tell you on site whether your tree needs approval. Free quotes: 0412 708 072.
Tree work in St Leonards
Inner-city terraces and apartments.
- Big figs and planes whose roots lift paving and crack drains.
- Strata and apartment buildings with trees in courtyards and on podiums.
- Narrow terrace backyards with no side access: everything comes out through the house, over the roof by crane, or via a rear lane.
Trees we often see in inner-city terraces and apartments: London plane, Jacaranda, Brush box, Bangalow palm.
Council rules
Permit needed for: Over 4 m, crown over 3 m, or trunk girth over 600 mm at 1.4 m (local natives at any size)
That's Willoughby council's test. It lists 29 exempt species and 10 other kinds of work that don't need approval. Checked 30 Sept 2026 against council's own documents.
Check your rates notice. St Leonards straddles a council boundary: parts are in Lane Cove Council and North Sydney Council. Lane Cove rules →North Sydney rules →
Our work
Photos of our work.
★★★★★“Spoke with Alex in the office who was very knowledgeable and a great help. Needed a job done quickly and was able to help. Great service thank you so much!”
Climber over the water
EWP pruning at a brick building
An elevated work platform gets the arborist to the canopy without climbing or damaging the tree.
Crane and truck on a street job
Services in St Leonards: Tree removal · Pruning & trimming · Stump grinding · Hedges · Palm removal · Storm & emergency · Arborist reports & permits · Strata · Commercial & councils
Questions
Tree work in St Leonards: questions.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree in St Leonards?
Often. St Leonards is in the Willoughby City Council area, where a permit is usually needed for over 4 m, crown over 3 m, or trunk girth over 600 mm at 1.4 m (local natives at any size). Exempt species and some pruning don't need one. Our Willoughby guide walks through it with a checker.
Does the 10/50 bushfire rule apply in St Leonards?
None of St Leonards 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 St Leonards?
Yes. We're a Sutherland Shire business working right across Sydney, including St Leonards and nearby Greenwich, Wollstonecraft and Crows Nest.
How much does tree removal cost in St Leonards?
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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