Tree Removal NSW by Suburb
Last updated: 20 August 2023
Here you are able to jump directly to the city or suburb you live to get up-to-date information laws for tree removal as per your local council, exemptions if there are any and how much trees removal will cost.
- Croydon
- Chester Hill
- Chullora
- Condell Park
- Colebee
- Croydon Park
- Camden
- Camden South
- Catherine Field
- Cobbitty
- Currans Hill
- Campbelltown
- Claymore
- Cabarita
- Canada Bay
- Chiswick
- Concord
- Concord West
- Concord Repatriation General Hospital
- Campsie
- Canterbury
- Clemton Park
- Cabramatta
- Cabramatta West
- Canley Heights
- Canley Vale
- Cecil Park
- Castle Hill
- Cattai
- Cheltenham
- Cherrybrook
- Cowan
- Canoelands
- Carss Park
- Connells Point
- Cockatoo Island
- Carnes Hill
- Cartwright
- Casula
- Cecil Hills
- Chipping Norton
- Clontarf
- Camperdown
- Cammeray
- Cremorne
- Cremorne Point
- Crows Nest
- Camellia
- Carlingford
- Clyde
- Constitution Hill
- Caddens
- Cambridge Gardens
- Cambridge Park
- Castlereagh
- Claremont Meadows
- Colyton
- Cranebrook
- Careel Bay
- Careel Head
- Church Point
- Clareville
- Clareville Beach
- Coasters Retreat
- Currawong Beach
- Chifley
- Clovelly
- Coogee
- Coogee Beach
- Clovelly Beach
- Caringbah
- Caringbah South
- Como
- Cronulla
- Caravan Head
- Como West
- Cronulla Beach
- Centennial Park
- Chippendale
- Central
- Central Park
- Chinatown
- Collaroy
- Collaroy Plateau
- Cottage Point
- Cromer
- Curl Curl
- Collaroy Beach
- Cromer Heights
- Curl Curl Beach
- Charing Cross
- Castle Cove
- Castlecrag
- Chatswood
- Chatswood West
- Calga
- Cheero Point
- Cogra Bay
- Copacabana
- Cameron Park
- Cardiff
- Cardiff Heights
- Cardiff South
- Carey Bay
- Catherine Hill Bay
- Charlestown
- Coal Point
- Cooranbong
- Croudace Bay
- Callaghan
- Carrington
- Cooks Hill
- Chisholm
- Canton Beach
- Cedar Brush Creek
- Chain Valley Bay
- Charmhaven
- Chittaway Bay
- Chittaway Point
- Colongra
What we cover
ToggleDo I need a permit to remove a tree in NSW?
There are many rules and regulations for tree removal in NSW. To be able to know them you must first contact your local council or relevant authority that can provide the exact guidelines depending on where you live.
You can also find this information online at your local council's Tree Preservation Order TPO document.
Some councils might require a permit but others will not; it all depends on how big is your garden if there is any native vegetation nearby.
What trees are exempt from needing a permit?
Again, it will depend on your local council but in most cases the below trees will not need a permit to remove the:
- Dead trees
- Fallen trees
- A tree within 3m of the foundations of your home
- Trees smaller than 3m in height
- Invasive species
Cost of tree removal in NSW
The cost of tree removal in NSW will vary from city to city. Tree removal in the eastern suburbs of Sydney is more expensive than in Dubbo for example.
The average cost of tree removal across NSW is $1,632 for a medium-sized tree. The real range is between $450 and $3,400.
Tree removal costs on the Central Coast, Newcastle and in Sydney are all different and you get more exact prices by visiting the relative pages.