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Tree removal in St Peters
Need a tree removed in St Peters? Above All Tree Services is a family-owned Sutherland Shire arborist business working across Sydney. St Peters 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 St Peters
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: Bangalow palm, Camphor laurel, Hill's weeping fig, London plane.
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. St Peters straddles a council boundary: parts are in City of Sydney. City of Sydney rules →
Our work
Photos of our work.
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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
Backyard removal, before clean-up
Services in St Peters: Tree removal · Pruning & trimming · Stump grinding · Hedges · Palm removal · Storm & emergency · Arborist reports & permits · Strata · Commercial & councils
Questions
Tree work in St Peters: questions.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree in St Peters?
Often. St Peters 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 St Peters?
None of St Peters 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 St Peters in a heritage conservation area?
Parts are. St Peters includes Goodsell Estate and Lackey Street and Simpson Park heritage conservation areas. Trees in a conservation area usually need more than a standard permit, often a development application.
Do you work in St Peters?
Yes. We're a Sutherland Shire business working right across Sydney, including St Peters and nearby Sydenham, Tempe and Alexandria.
How much does tree removal cost in St Peters?
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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