6 tree surgeons cover Bradford-on-Avon. 3 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register.
Businesses
Services and customer types are as the business describes them on its own website. Waste carrier status is matched against the Environment Agency register; approvals marked "stated" have not yet been checked; how we check. Listings last refreshed 29 Sept 2026.
J.B Tree Services is a tree surgery business based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, established in 2018 and operating full time since 2021. The company covers the Bath and Wiltshire area, offering services including tree felling, crown reductions, general pruning, hedge trimming, and woodland management, with all work carried out to BS3998.
A F Harris Tree Services is a tree surgery business based in Trowbridge, BA14. The website describes the business as specialists in all aspects of tree surgery.
Twentyeight Trees Ltd (trading as 28 Trees Ltd) is a tree surgery business based in North Bradley, Trowbridge, offering tree dismantling, felling, crown work, hedge trimming, fruit tree pruning, and storm damage response across Wiltshire and Bath.
Stated on their website: Arboricultural Association member
Neill Gretton is a Bath-based tree surgeon and arboriculturalist offering tree pruning, dismantling, stump grinding, tree surveys, and planting services. He works for both private and commercial clients.
GT Tree Services is a small arboricultural company based in Bath, offering tree, hedge and topiary services across Bath and North East Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds. The business carries out work to BS 3998 (2010) standards and has 17 years of experience in tree and hedge care.
TreeSurgeonCheck lists six tree surgeons serving Bradford-on-Avon. Of these, four say they offer pruning and crown reduction, three offer tree felling, three offer hedge trimming, one offers stump grinding, and one offers emergency storm work. Three firms are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register. Three say they work for homeowners and one says it works for commercial clients. One firm states it holds relevant qualifications. None of the listed firms state they handle protected tree applications on behalf of clients.
Protected trees in Bradford-on-Avon are the responsibility of Wiltshire Council's planning team. You can contact Wiltshire Council to check whether a tree has a Tree Preservation Order or sits in a conservation area; the council's website is at https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/. If a tree is in a conservation area but not covered by a TPO, you must give the council six weeks' notice using a section 211 notice before carrying out most work. Applications are made through the Planning Portal.
Common questions
Do I need permission to cut down or prune a tree in Bradford-on-Avon?
It depends on whether the tree has a Tree Preservation Order or sits in a conservation area. Contact Wiltshire Council's planning team to check. If a TPO applies, you will need consent before work begins, applied for through the Planning Portal. For trees in a conservation area without a TPO, you must give the council six weeks' notice via a section 211 notice before most work, unless an exception applies.
How do I check a tree surgeon in Bradford-on-Avon is legitimate?
Check whether the firm is on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, as businesses transporting waste are required to register and householders should verify this. You can search the register online. You can also look up whether a firm appears in the ARB Approved Contractor Directory, though firms listed there only state that status on their own websites. No firms currently listed in Bradford-on-Avon state they are ARB Approved Contractors.
When should tree and hedge work be avoided because of nesting birds?
The main nesting season runs from March to September, but birds can nest outside this period. Tree and hedge work should be checked for active nests at any time of year. It is an offence to intentionally take, damage or destroy a wild bird's nest while it is being used or built. Before commissioning work, check for signs of nesting birds regardless of the time of year.
What happens if a protected tree in Bradford-on-Avon is cut down without permission?
Cutting down, uprooting or wilfully destroying a protected tree is a criminal offence. It is punishable by a fine, which is unlimited. If Wiltshire Council has not decided a TPO application within eight weeks, the applicant can appeal for non-determination, but work must not begin without the required consent. Always confirm a tree's status with Wiltshire Council before instructing any tree surgeon.