11 tree surgeons cover Wetherby. 5 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register and 2 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.
Altitude Tree Services is a tree surgery business based in Bramham, Leeds, offering a range of tree care services including tree removal, reductions, stump grinding, pruning, hedge cutting, tree surveys, and site clearance. The business operates primarily in and around Wetherby, serving domestic and commercial customers.
BranchLines Tree Services is a family-run arboricultural company based in Wetherby, Yorkshire, offering tree surgery, surveys, pruning, removal, planting, hedge cutting, and firewood delivery to residential and commercial clients across Yorkshire.
Trees 4 Yew is a small arboricultural team based in Knaresborough offering tree and hedge work including dismantling, pruning, storm-damaged tree work, and planting across the Knaresborough, Harrogate, and Wetherby areas.
Woodward Arborists is a family-run tree surgery business based in Sicklinghall, between Harrogate and Wetherby, offering tree removal, felling, pruning, crown work, hedge trimming, site clearance, and tree planting. They also assist clients with TPO and conservation area applications.
Bardsey Tree Services is a tree surgery and arboriculture business based in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, established for over 25 years. The company provides a range of tree services to residential and commercial clients across Leeds, Harrogate, Wetherby, Knaresborough, Tadcaster and surrounding areas.
Tree felling
Pruning & crown reduction
Stump grinding
Hedges
Emergency & storm work
Planting
Site clearance
Firewood & woodchip
Works for: Homeowners, Businesses, Councils & public sector
Hyperion Tree Services is a tree surgery business based in Collingham, Wetherby, offering a range of tree and hedge services to both commercial and private clients across Wetherby, Leeds, Harrogate, York and surrounding areas.
Peaks of Yorkshire is a Yorkshire-based commercial grounds maintenance and landscaping company formed in 2017, offering services including tree surgery, grass cutting, hedge maintenance, stump grinding, exterior cleaning, and winter gritting. The company works with clients across the commercial, public sector, and hospitality sectors throughout the Yorkshire region.
Pruning & crown reduction
Stump grinding
Hedges
Tree felling
Site clearance
Planting
Works for: Businesses, Councils & public sector, Landlords & letting agents, Developers
TreeSurgeonCheck lists 11 tree surgeons serving Wetherby in North and East Yorkshire. Seven of those firms offer tree felling, pruning and crown reduction, and hedge trimming, while five offer emergency storm work and stump grinding is available from four. Five firms say they work for homeowners and five for commercial clients, with two saying they also serve landlords and letting agents, two councils and the public sector, and one farms and estates.
Protected trees in Wetherby fall under Leeds City Council, which administers Tree Preservation Orders for the area. You can check whether a tree is protected using the council's online TPO map or by emailing landscape.planning@leeds.gov.uk. If your tree is in a conservation area but has no TPO, you must still give the council at least six weeks' notice before carrying out most work, by submitting a section 211 notice. Applications can be made through the Planning Portal or by sending the council's tree work application form by email or post.
Common questions
Do I need permission to cut down or prune a tree in Wetherby?
Whether you need permission depends on whether your tree has a Tree Preservation Order or sits in a conservation area. Leeds City Council handles TPO applications for Wetherby. You can check the council's online TPO map or email landscape.planning@leeds.gov.uk. Apply through the Planning Portal or by sending the council's form by email or post. Trees in a conservation area without a TPO still require at least six weeks' written notice to the council before most work begins.
How do I check a tree surgeon in Wetherby is legitimate?
Five of the 11 listed firms are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, which you can search at the Environment Agency's public register. Businesses that transport waste must be registered, and householders should check before hiring. Two firms state they hold recognised qualifications. No firms in the Wetherby listing state they are ARB Approved Contractors, but you can search for approved contractors nationally through the ARB Approved Contractor Directory.
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 this period, so 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 starting any tree or hedge work, inspect carefully for active nests regardless of the time of year.
What happens if a protected tree in Wetherby is cut down without permission?
Cutting down, uprooting or wilfully destroying a protected tree is a criminal offence. The penalty is a fine, which is unlimited. If Leeds City Council has not decided a TPO application within eight weeks, the applicant can appeal for non-determination. Dead or dangerous protected trees require at least five working days' written notice to Leeds City Council before work begins, rather than a full application in most circumstances.