6 tree surgeons cover Scarborough. 2 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, 1 state ARB Approved Contractor status and 4 say they handle protected-tree applications.
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.
Bespoke Tree Care is a tree surgery and arborist business founded by Calum Norman, based in Scarborough and serving the wider North Yorkshire area including Whitby, Filey, and Bridlington. Services include tree felling, pruning, stump grinding, hedge care, planting, and 24/7 emergency storm response.
Advanced Trees and Grounds Ltd is a family-run tree surgery business based in Filey on the Yorkshire Coast, established in 2006. The company provides tree care and grounds maintenance services across Yorkshire and the Humber, serving private and public sector customers.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Stump grinding
Hedges
Site clearance
Tree surveys
Planting
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses, Councils & public sector
SPD Trees is a tree surgery business based in Scarborough, offering tree felling, pruning, stump grinding, hedge trimming, and garden clearance to domestic and commercial clients. The company serves Scarborough and surrounding areas including Filey, Bridlington, Staxton, and Snainton.
Stated on their website: NPTC / City & Guilds · Lantra
GardTech Ltd is a family-run landscaping and tree surgery business based in Scarborough, covering North Yorkshire including Scarborough, Whitby, York and surrounding areas. The company offers tree felling, crown work, pollarding, pruning, and TPO/conservation area applications alongside broader landscaping, turfing, and commercial groundcare services.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Hedges
Planting
Site clearance
Works for: Homeowners, Landlords & letting agents, Businesses, Councils & public sector, Farms & estates, Developers
Yorkshire Tree Surgeons Ltd is a tree surgery company based in Haxby, York, with offices in Leeds and York, covering the wider Yorkshire area. The company provides arboricultural services to residential and commercial clients including tree surgery, hedge trimming, stump grinding, planting, tree reports, and 24-hour emergency call-out.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Stump grinding
Hedges
Emergency & storm work
Tree surveys
Planting
Site clearance
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses, Councils & public sector, Farms & estates
Mundaka Tree Care is a tree surgery and arboriculture business based in Cloughton, Scarborough, serving homeowners and commercial customers across Scarborough and the surrounding North Yorkshire area. The company offers a range of tree services including pruning, felling, stump grinding, hedge trimming, and tree planting, and also supplies seasoned firewood logs.
Six tree surgeons are listed on TreeSurgeonCheck for Scarborough and the surrounding North and East Yorkshire area. All six say they carry out tree felling, pruning and crown reduction, and hedge trimming. Five offer stump grinding, and three offer emergency storm work. All six say they work for homeowners and commercial clients, three say they work for councils and the public sector, and two say they work for farms and estates. One firm states it holds ARB Approved Contractor status, three state relevant qualifications, and four say they handle protected-tree applications.
Protected trees and conservation-area trees in Scarborough fall under North Yorkshire Council. You can check whether a tree has a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) using the council's trees and hedges page, which directs you to the right process for your area. If your tree is in a conservation area but not covered by a TPO, you must give the council six weeks' notice (a section 211 notice) before carrying out most work. No work can start during that six-week period.
Common questions
Do I need permission to cut down or prune a tree in Scarborough?
You may need permission depending on whether your tree has a Tree Preservation Order or sits in a conservation area. For a TPO tree, you must apply to North Yorkshire Council before carrying out work. For a conservation-area tree without a TPO, you must submit a section 211 notice and wait six weeks before starting. Apply through the Planning Portal or as your area's page on the North Yorkshire Council website directs. Four of the listed firms say they handle protected-tree applications.
How do I check a tree surgeon in Scarborough is legitimate?
Two of the six listed firms are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, which you can search yourself at the link below. Businesses that transport waste must register as waste carriers, and you should check the firm taking your waste is on the register. One firm states it holds ARB Approved Contractor status; you can verify that claim using the ARB Approved Contractor Directory. Three firms state they hold relevant qualifications, though these are self-reported on their own websites.
When should tree and hedge work be avoided because of nesting birds?
The main bird nesting season runs from March to September, though birds can nest outside that period. It is an offence to intentionally take, damage or destroy a wild bird's nest while it is being used or being built. Because of this, tree and hedge work should be checked for active nests at any time of year, not just during the main season. A qualified tree surgeon can advise on carrying out a nest check before work begins.
What happens if a protected tree in Scarborough is cut down without permission?
Cutting down, uprooting or wilfully destroying a protected tree is a criminal offence. The fine for doing so is unlimited. If North Yorkshire Council has not decided a TPO application within eight weeks, the applicant can appeal for non-determination rather than wait indefinitely. It is therefore important to confirm whether a tree is protected before any work begins, and to obtain the necessary consent through North Yorkshire Council or the Planning Portal.