Massive self-sown sycamore overshadowing our garden

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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

  State changed to: In progress

  Posted by Bromley Council at 16:36, Thu 20 October 2022

• To help us action and resolve this issue please could further information be provided as comments to this report. For example information such as a house number or street light column number can greatly help us to correctly identify the location while further details such as the nature and scale of an issue (especially dumped rubbish) assists us co-ordinating an appropriate response.
  

  State changed to: No further action

  Posted by Bromley Council at 12:43, Mon 31 October 2022

• The tree in question is a self-sown sycamore growing on the allotments in Southlands Road/Baths Road. It is immediately against the fence of our rear garden. We live at 21 The Avenue, BR1 2BS. When in leaf through spring, summer and autumn it casts shadow over the bottom third of our garden where we used to grow vegetables. Because of the deep shade we could not grow anything successfully last year or this year. I would estimate the tree has put on about 12ft. growth this year.

  Posted anonymously at 21:46, Wed 2 November 2022

• 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

  State changed to: In progress

  Posted by Bromley Council at 15:26, Wed 9 November 2022

• Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 18:04, Tue 15 November 2022

• Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.

  State changed to: Fixed

  Posted by Bromley Council at 11:29, Tue 29 November 2022

• 7thFeb 2023 You sent me an email 29/11/22 to say this matter was in hand. Nothing has yet been done and the growing season will shortly be upon us. Please can you deal with this as soon as possible.Thank you. Joan Ungemuth

  Posted anonymously at 14:14, Tuesday 7 February 2023

• Thank you for letting us know. We will contact our contractors. This tree should have been cut back by now. There is no pruning of the height of the tree. Bromley dose not prune trees because of light issues. Thank you

  State changed to: Investigating

  Posted by Bromley Council at 12:09, Thursday 9 February 2023

• My apologies, the contractor is in hand to visit site to undertake works to cut back the tree, please note in accordance with the Bromley Tree Management Strategy; https://www.bromley.gov.uk/ downloads/ download/ 422/ tree-management We do not prune trees to improve light conditions, under British Law there is no right to light. Thank you for your patience.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 08:31, Monday 20 March 2023

• According to our records, the sycamore has been pruned to remove overhanging vegetation. please note that works beyond that to reduce the tree size to allow more light, prune clear of telephone lines etc will not be taken as outlined in our Tree Management Strategy (https://www.bromley.gov.uk/ downloads/ file/ 3334/ tree_management_strategy_2016-2020). A site visit will be organised to inspect works which you will be updated afterwards.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 10:40, Friday 5 May 2023