How much does it cost to fell a tree in Croydon?

Most domestic tree felling in Croydon falls between £400 and £1,600. A 10-metre birch in an accessible garden sits near the bottom of that range; a mature oak or poplar with restricted access and a boundary wall to protect sits at the top. Every quote is fixed in writing after a free site visit and includes all chipping and waste removal.

Do I need permission to fell a tree in Croydon?

You need permission if the tree carries a Tree Preservation Order or stands in a Conservation Area. Croydon has both in numbers, particularly around Park Hill, Waddon and South Norwood. We check the council’s TPO register as part of every quote and submit the application for you free of charge if consent is required.

How long does a tree removal in Croydon take?

Half a day for a straightforward garden tree, a full day for a large sectional dismantle with restricted access. We confirm the expected duration in writing before the job so you know whether to move cars or arrange access through the house.

Will you remove the stump as well?

Only if you ask us to. Felling leaves a low stump at ground level as standard; stump grinding is a separate machine visit that takes the stump 200–300mm below grade so you can turf or plant over it. We can quote both together and complete them on the same visit where access allows.

Tree Felling · Croydon

Tree Felling in Croydon

Tree felling in Croydon typically costs between £400 and £1,600 and takes half a day to a full day, depending on the size of the tree and how much space the team has to work in. Most Croydon gardens are too enclosed for a straight fell, so we dismantle the tree in sections from the canopy down using ropes and rigging, then chip and remove everything before we leave.

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Covering CR0, CR2, CR5, CR7 and CR8 postcodes
Regular work in Shirley, Sanderstead, Selsdon, Purley and Addiscombe
TPO and Conservation Area applications submitted to Croydon Council on your behalf
Based in Sutton — roughly 20 minutes from central Croydon

Tree Felling in Croydon

Croydon covers everything from Victorian terraces around West Croydon to the large interwar plots in Shirley, Sanderstead and Selsdon, and the felling method changes completely between them. On a terraced plot with a three-metre-wide side return, the only safe approach is a climbing fell with every limb lowered on rigging lines to a controlled drop zone. On the bigger Shirley and Addington gardens we can often use a mobile elevated work platform to speed the job up and reduce time on site.

The borough has a large stock of mature Lombardy poplar, sycamore and leylandii planted through the 1950s and 60s, and a good share of the felling work we quote in Croydon involves trees that have simply outgrown their setting — poplars lifting patios, or 12-metre leylandii screens dropping needles into a neighbour’s guttering. Poplar and willow in particular have shallow, water-hungry root systems that cause the subsidence claims we get called out to across the CR0 and CR2 postcodes.

Croydon Council operates a significant number of Tree Preservation Orders and several Conservation Areas, including Park Hill, Waddon and South Norwood. Before we fell anything we run a check against the council’s TPO map. If the tree is protected we prepare and submit the application for you at no extra cost — a Section 211 notice for Conservation Area trees carries a six-week notice period, so it pays to start early.

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How Much Does Tree Felling Cost in Croydon?

£400 – £1,600

Typical range for a domestic fell in Croydon, subject to a free site survey. Large or crane-assisted removals are quoted separately.

What Changes the Price

Tree height, trunk diameter and species — a mature oak takes far longer than a 10-metre birch
Access: rear-garden trees reached only through the house or a narrow side return add labour
Proximity to buildings, boundary walls, greenhouses, conservatories and overhead cables
Whether the stump is ground out afterwards or left at ground level
Volume of arisings and whether you want logs retained for a wood burner
TPO or Conservation Area consent, which we handle but which adds lead time

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