Ash trees suffering dieback overhanging property.
Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 3764790.
There are a number of substantial trees adjacent to the property which are displaying signs of Ash Die Back, their form and structure present an increased risk to public and property. The trees are growing on LBB land known as Aspen Wood which is found between Warren Road and Windsor Drive, Chelsfield. An inspection of the trees and LBB targets by a member of your Arboricultural Team is required. The crowns of the Ash trees are now overhanging the property roofline and chimney and will, at the very least, require limb/crown reduction back to previous pruning points, work previously undertaken by LBB. However, it may be worth considering dismantling these trees to ground level this season whilst the are still climbable rather than waiting until they are too brittle and unpredictable to climb. Otherwise future works will undoubtedly be very expensive if a track MEWP is needed to enable this work to be done safely.
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Thank you for your report, this is now being investigated. Information on our services and the timeframes we aim to respond in can be found: http://www.bromley.gov.uk/ fixservices
Posted by Bromley Council
at 16:29, Thu 18 August 2022
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We are continuing to investigate and working to resolve this report
Posted by Bromley Council
at 17:11, Fri 26 August 2022
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Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 12:10, Thu 15 September 2022
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Thank you for your patience whilst we work to resolve your enquiry.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 15:55, Fri 21 October 2022
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Thank you for your comments, works are raised to dead wood the tree in question and been issued to the contractor who is in hand to visit site to undertake works.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 10:58, Fri 4 November 2022
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Thank you for your continued patience, a team is due to visit as a priority to complete above mentioned works.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 10:16, Tue 13 December 2022
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Thank you for your continued patience whilst we work to resolve your enquiry.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 12:36, Friday 20 January 2023
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Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 14:02, Monday 6 February 2023
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Thanks for the update, However I was a little confused when I received it as there was no evidence of any work having been carried out! I thought I’d leave it a bit before I responded in case it was a mix up and the works were programmed in…… sadly not, it is just untrue the works are not complete, a few trees were sprayed with paint indicating they needed addressing, but that has to date been the extent of the work.
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The responsible Tree Officer will review on site in due course. Please note, crews do not always undertake all the works on the same day at a given location due to a number of technical and logistical reasons. Some works linked to this enquiry may have been completed.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 09:57, Thursday 23 March 2023
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Thank you for your continued patience whilst we work to resolve your enquiry.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 14:24, Friday 5 May 2023
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Thank you for your patience whilst we work to resolve your enquiry.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 08:08, Monday 26 June 2023
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The works are in hand to be completed as a priority, thank you for your patience.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 14:35, Friday 18 August 2023
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My apologies for the delays in completion of the works which are in hand to be completed by the contractor as a priority.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 11:11, Tuesday 10 October 2023
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I keep getting updates saying this is in progress….. however I feel this is somewhat inaccurate as nothing has happened. The silver birch that I was told needed to be removed a year ago as it was dead is still precariously standing, a number of the dead bows in the ash trees have also fallen. Please can I get an honest update at some point? Thanks
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Thank you for the comment, works was raised to remove deadwood in the trees, this has now been completed by our contractor, no other works have been raised at this time. Bromley Borough Council does not reduce trees that over hang boundaries, under common law the owner of the property has a right to cut back over hang to there boundary.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 10:22, Friday 13 October 2023
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Please can someone visit site, as I’m disappointed that you’re inferring that I’m not telling the truth!!! No works have been undertaken…. There is still a substantial amount of deadwood in the trees!!
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Thank you for the comment, works was raised to remove deadwood in the trees, this has now been completed by our contractor, no other works have been raised at this time. Bromley Borough Council does not reduce trees that over hang boundaries, under common law the owner of the property has a right to cut back over hang to there boundary.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 19:23, Tuesday 17 October 2023
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The problem is still an issue, the deadwood in the tree's is still there and would like it removed. It seems the problem isn't being resolved and would like this assessed as soon as possible. The tree officer come out over a year ago and spotted a dead silver birch that would need to be removed and nothing has happened since.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 09:30, Wednesday 18 October 2023
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We are aware that several of the jobs raised with our contractor have not been completed. One of the jobs has been completed, thus the enquiry is given the updated status as completed. We cannot give a time frame for when works will be undertaken.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 11:47, Thursday 26 October 2023
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Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 11:50, Thursday 26 October 2023
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Thank you for your patience whilst we work to resolve your issue.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 14:46, Thursday
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