Burnley Tree Removal & Pruning
Tree and palm removal and expert pruning in Burnley by a qualified, insured arborist — free quotes, 7 days a week.
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- 16+ years
Tree removal and pruning in Burnley, done properly
Big trees, awkward trees, trees over the neighbour’s fence — Burnley has its share, and most of them are perfectly manageable with the right rigging and a crew that does this daily. Aps Tree Removal removes and prunes trees across Burnley and Toorak, Hawthorn and Richmond, quotes free, and carries full insurance so the risk is ours, not yours.
The nearest suburbs we also cover are Toorak (about a kilometre), Hawthorn (about a kilometre), Richmond (2 km), so a job in Burnley is often paired with one next door. 3 of the reviews on this site are from customers in Toorak, Hawthorn and Richmond, next door to Burnley.
Every tree job in Burnley begins with Api on site. He looks at the species, the lean, the decay, what is under the drop zone and how the chipper will get close, then tells you what he would do — remove, reduce or leave alone — and what it will cost. Nothing is cut until you have that in writing.
Palms are their own job. They are heavy for their size, the fronds and seed pods are a mess, and the trunk fibre blunts saws. We take them down in short sections with the rigging set up so nothing lands where it should not, and we take the trunk away rather than leaving you with something that will not burn and will not rot.
Tree Removal & Pruning in Burnley — what we do
Hazardous tree removal
Dead, leaning, split or storm-damaged trees taken down in sections.
Palm removal
Cocos, cotton and date palms removed trunk and all.
Hazard & clearance pruning
Deadwood out, canopy lifted off roofs, lines and boundaries.
Crown thinning & shaping
Wind through the canopy, light into the garden, the tree kept.
A tip from Api
Ask any arborist in Burnley two questions: are you insured, and who is actually climbing? With Aps the answers are yes, and Api or a climber he has trained and supervises. A quote that is a lot cheaper than everyone else’s usually means one of those answers is different.
The full service pages: Tree & Palm Removal and Tree Pruning — every one available in Burnley.
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Do you need a permit to remove a tree in Burnley?
The rule that applies to a tree in a Burnley garden is Yarra’s local law on significant vegetation — here is what it says.
Yarra treats a tree as significant when its circumference is 125.66 cm or more — the equivalent of a 40 cm diameter — at ground level or at 1.5 m; for multiple trunks, measure all of them at both heights and add them, and if either total reaches the figure the tree is protected. Removing or destroying it needs a local-law permit, and the council may ask for a report from a suitably qualified arborist to justify the removal.
A planning permit can be required instead of, or as well as, the local-law permit: many Yarra properties carry heritage or vegetation overlays, and some have planning-permit conditions that protect particular trees. The planning department on 9205 5555 can check an address.
The state canopy-tree clause applies in the residential zones too.
Source: Yarra City Council — trees on private property, 9205 5555. Read 13 September 2026; councils change their local laws, so Api checks the current rule when he quotes.
Across Victoria since 15 September 2025
Clause 52.37 Canopy Trees
A canopy tree is a tree more than 5 m tall, with a trunk circumference over 0.5 m at 1.4 m above the ground and a canopy at least 4 m across. In a residential zone a planning permit is needed to remove, destroy or lop one in a residential zone if the lot is vacant, or, where there is an existing house, if any part of the trunk is within 6 m of the narrowest street frontage or 4.5 m of the rear boundary.
Dead trees, emergency and safety works, maintenance pruning and listed weed species are exempt; councils usually condition a permit on planting a replacement canopy tree, and most decide these through VicSmart in about ten business days.
What this means for you: tell Api where the tree sits on the block and he will tell you whether a permit is needed before anything is cut — and where one is, we can prepare the arborist assessment the application needs.
Tree removal jobs by Api and the crew
Real jobs, real photos — Api, the crew and the truck, across inner Melbourne. Nothing staged, nothing stock.
What customers near Burnley say
Kate
Hawthorn · June 2021
Very professional and got the job done quickly.
Graeme
Toorak · Apr 2022
Great job. Delivered what they promised, unlike others who previously promised but didn't deliver. Professional and friendly at a very competitive price.
Mark F
Toorak · Feb 2022
Connected with Aps Tree Removal and would recommend them
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Want to learn more? Call 0422 856 090 or send the form and speak with Api.
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On-site inspection
A quick, thorough site assessment — species, access and risks.
Professional removal
Clean and safe work, chipped and cleaned up — no mess, no hassle.
What clients across inner Melbourne say
Siva Sankar
4 Dec 2024
Just Fab, Awesome job. Thank you for your work.
Emily Cavka
3 Dec 2024
I had 3 trees removed and I am very happy with their work.
Harrison singh
19 Nov 2024
Api is very professional and reliable. I have used his services few times and he has always exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend his services.
Sonny Reyes
14 Oct 2024
Very professional. The best job done at reasonable price. Thank you so much!
Suhair Bdeiwe
3 Oct 2024
Great service, I highly recommend them.
Ian Rogers
3 Oct 2024
Very happy with Api and his team with the removal of a very large jacaranda tree and several yucca trees. Always on time and provided advice on tasks…
Graciela Marinaro
26 Sept 2024
The guys were fantastic, very helpful with great customer service. I needed a very tall she oak removed in between my other plants, the guys were very…
Daniel M
26 Sept 2024
Api was a pleasure to deal with from the first call. He came the same day to have a look at the trees which needed to be cut and provided a very compe…
mikep p
25 Sept 2024
Two trees and stumps removed and site cleanup afterwards at a very reasonable price. Professional and friendly staff. Apps Tree Removal should be your…
Em
13 Sept 2024
Had Api come and trim back some out of control trees on our new property to a maintainable level, looks fantastic and he and his team were prompt, tid…
Mostafa Haroun
12 Sept 2024
API came through to our house with his team and gave us a quote for the work that we where happy with. When he was done we where so greatful and appre…
MonS S
4 Sept 2024
Exceptional service. Api and the team chopped and mulched trees and cleaned up to leave the yard immaculate. Highly recommend!
Burnley Tree Removal & Pruning — common questions
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Burnley?
Yes, if the trunk is 125.66 cm around (a 40 cm diameter) or more at ground level or at 1.5 m — Yarra calls that significant vegetation and requires a local-law permit, usually with an arborist’s report. Multi-trunk trees are measured with the trunks added together. Overlays and old permit conditions can require a planning permit as well. Across Victoria, Clause 52.37 Canopy Trees also applies since 15 September 2025: a planning permit is needed to remove, destroy or lop one in a residential zone if the lot is vacant, or, where there is an existing house, if any part of the trunk is within 6 m of the narrowest street frontage or 4.5 m of the rear boundary. Api checks both at the quote.
How much does tree removal cost in Burnley?
Height, spread, what is underneath, chipper access and whether the stump is included — those five things set the price, and Api sets it in person, free. A Burnley quote is a written figure, not an hourly rate that grows on the day.
How long does it take?
Same-week for hazardous trees, normally within a fortnight for everything else. We tell you a date and keep it.
Can you get in if the access is tight?
Yes — we do it every week in Burnley. Rigging, hand-carrying and a compact chipper on the street cover almost every side path in the area.
What happens to the waste?
Everything goes through our chipper on site. You can keep the mulch for the garden — it is good mulch — or we take it, along with the logs, and it goes to a green-waste recycler.
Can you save the tree instead of removing it?
Frequently. Most “this tree has to go” calls end with a prune, because the real problem was a limb over the roof or a canopy blocking light. A structurally sound tree is worth keeping, and Api says so when it is.