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Tree removal in Phillip Bay
Need a tree removed in Phillip Bay? Above All Tree Services is a family-owned Sutherland Shire arborist business working across Sydney. Phillip Bay is in the Randwick City Council area, where a permit is usually needed for 5 m or taller, 4 m canopy, or 400 mm trunk circumference at 1 m. We'll tell you on site whether your tree needs approval. Free quotes: 02 9154 5133.
Tree work in Phillip Bay
Coastal and beachside.
- Hedges and screening plants take a beating from salt spray and need regular work.
- Salt wind and sandy soils: wind-thrown and wind-damaged trees after storms, and palms dropping heavy fronds.
- Many jobs are on strata blocks and apartment buildings, where parking, access and residents need planning.
Trees we often see in coastal and beachside: Coast tea-tree, Cocos palm, Cabbage tree palm, Tuckeroo.
Council rules
Permit needed for: 5 m or taller, 4 m canopy, or 400 mm trunk circumference at 1 m
That's Randwick council's test. It lists 20 exempt species and 10 other kinds of work that don't need approval. Checked 30 Sept 2026 against council's own documents.
Our work
Photos of our work.
★★★★★“Even though the weather was terrible, this team showed up on time and quickly and efficiently removed a large Canary Islands Date Palm from our front yard.”
Truck and chipper by barge to a waterfront block
No road access, so the truck and chipper went across on a barge.
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
Services in Phillip Bay: Tree removal · Pruning & tree trimming · Hedge trimming · Stump grinding · Palm removal · Storm & emergency · Arborist reports & permits · Strata · Commercial & schools
Questions
Tree work in Phillip Bay: questions.
Do I need council approval to remove a tree in Phillip Bay?
Often. Phillip Bay is in the Randwick City Council area, where a permit is usually needed for 5 m or taller, 4 m canopy, or 400 mm trunk circumference at 1 m. Exempt species and some pruning don't need one. Our Randwick guide walks through it with a checker.
Does the 10/50 bushfire rule apply in Phillip Bay?
None of Phillip Bay 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 10/50 tool, not the suburb, decides. See the 10/50 rule explained.
Is Phillip Bay in a heritage conservation area?
Parts are. Phillip Bay includes the Kamay Botany Bay National Park (Botany Bay National Park, La Perouse Headland, Yarra & Frenchman's Bay) heritage conservation area. Trees in a conservation area usually need more than a standard permit, often a development application.
Do you work in Phillip Bay?
Yes. We work right across Sydney from four bases (Engadine, Ryde, Gordon and Bankstown), including Phillip Bay and nearby Little Bay, La Perouse and Matraville.
How much does tree removal cost in Phillip Bay?
It depends on the tree's size, access, what's underneath and whether you want the stump ground. On coastal strata blocks, parking, access and working around residents need planning and can add time. Quotes are free and no-obligation. See what affects the cost.
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