Fixed
Tree touching the building
Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6906612.
The tree outside the British Heart Foundation is in urgent need of being pruned as it is now touching the building.
The tree has not been pruned in a very long time.
This will cause a risk to public safety if it damages the building and causes debris to fall to the ground.
The tree is causing a nuisance then sheafing leaves as they are landing on the flat room, then causing damage to the roof if now cleared away.
The tree is very large and could well be causing further damage to the building from underground.
Corrective action is needed.
Updates
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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 10:45, Sun 29 December 2024
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Bromley will only undertake works to a tree for an identified health & safety or highway obstruction issue. Please note that as outlined in our Tree Management Strategy Trees – London Borough of Bromley
Council will not prune or remove trees in relation to the following: • Branches overhanging property boundaries or buildings • Lack of light • Where a tree is thought be too tall, large, or old • Interference with solar panels or satellite, TV, or other media reception • Branches and/or limbs in physical contact with telephone wires or power wires • Leaf fall • Fruit fall • Shedding of small twigs. Nor will we remove leaf and branch debris at the base of a tree which serves to protect roots and protects the tree from lawn mowers, strimmers and dogs • Problems associated with pollen • Excreta caused by insects or birds • Obstruction of the view from house windows, gardens, balconies etc
The situation will be reviewed cyclically as part of our programme of tree condition surveys and safety inspections.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 11:05, Mon 30 December 2024
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This tree has been inspected and is not considered to require remedial works at this time. Bromley will only undertake works to a tree for an identified health & safety or highway obstruction issue. The situation will be reviewed cyclically and any required action will be addressed within a future works programme.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 11:06, Mon 30 December 2024
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This tree is touching the building and this needs to be resolved.
The council need to act as this could damage the building and become a health and safety issue.
When was this last checked? Do we need to involve our local MP to get the council to resolve this?
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The tree is touching the building, this needs actioning.
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Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 09:19, Fri 3 January 2025
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Thank you for your patience whilst we work to resolve your enquiry
Posted by Bromley Council
at 15:03, Wed 12 February 2025
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Thank you for your continued patience. A team was sent to site but unable to gain access due to parked vehicles. The works have been rescheduled in for a team to attend site to undertake the works raised for this enquiry.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 11:51, Wed 26 March 2025
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Not sure how this can be as the tree is right at a bus stop, and so no parked cars.
Have you got the right tree?
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Thank you for your continued patience. A team was sent to site but unable to gain access due to parked vehicles. The works have been rescheduled in for a team to attend site to undertake the works raised for this enquiry
Posted by Bromley Council
at 07:38, Thu 27 March 2025
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Again, how can this be then the area involved is next to a double bus stop. Are you suggesting that cars are parked in the bus stop?
Have you issued fines to these cars?
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Traffic management is require for this work, these are being planned and booked in with the contractor.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 07:20, Fri 28 March 2025
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Thank you for your continued patience whilst we work to resolve your enquiry.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 11:36, Fri 2 May 2025
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It’s now more than a month from you last provided an update and nothing has happened.
The leafs are dropping off the tree when they should not be and you can snap a branch off with your hand.
This tree is clearly a sock tree and needs URGENT attention.
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It’s now more than a month from you last provided an update and nothing has happened.
The leafs are dropping off the tree when they should not be and you can snap a branch off with your hand.
This tree is clearly a sock tree and needs URGENT attention.
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It’s now more than a month from you last provided an update and nothing has happened.
The leafs are dropping off the tree when they should not be and you can snap a branch off with your hand.
This tree is clearly a sock tree and needs URGENT attention.
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It’s now more than a month from you last provided an update and nothing has happened.
The leafs are dropping off the tree when they should not be and you can snap a branch off with your hand.
This tree is clearly a sock tree and needs URGENT attention.
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Thank you for the up date, traffic management has been booked in, the works will be completed in the next two months.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 19:01, Wed 11 June 2025
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If traffic management has been booked then you must know the date? If not then how can you claim the next 2 months?
If you have a date then please provide it.
If it’s not for another 2 month then that would mean the issue is ongoing for 9 months.
Not very acceptable.
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Thank you for the comment, we have multiple days that the traffic management is available, there is high priority works that need resolving before we can attend to the tree. This is why I can not give a exact date, they will attend in due course.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 08:25, Tue 17 June 2025
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Thank you for your patience while this work has been scheduled. Traffic Management is now booked for 27/08/25.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 10:10, Wed 2 July 2025
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Thank you for your patience while this work has been scheduled. Traffic Management is now booked for 27/08/25.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 10:10, Wed 2 July 2025
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Any updates on this please? Can you confirm what work will be taking place on the 28th and if that is still the planned date of works.
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Thank you for your patience while this work has been scheduled. Traffic Management is now booked for 27/08/25.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 20:40, Mon 11 August 2025
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Can you confirm what work will be taking place
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The traffic management is booked for this and should take place on the 28th.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 16:35, Tue 12 August 2025
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Ok, let’s try this a different way - once traffic management is in place, what work will be done to the tree.
A, someone simply look at it and do nothing further B, someone will look at it and reduce the size of it C, someone will arrive to cut the tree down
I’m not sure how I got to this point but think my question (many time over) has been really clear.
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Also, you have now said traffic management is booked for the 28th when other responses said the 27th.
So is it the 28th now and what option below will happen?
A, someone simply look at it and do nothing further
B, someone will look at it and reduce the size of it
C, someone will arrive to cut the tree down
Thanks in advance for a direct answer
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Traffic management is booked, the tree team are going to turn up and reduce the tree. This is booked in and will be completed. No further information can be passed at this time.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 20:23, Wed 13 August 2025
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Best to leave it open until it’s resolved.
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Best to leave it open until it’s resolved.
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Updated by Bromley Council
at 08:54, Fri 15 August 2025
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For the avoidance of doubt, this work is scheduled for 27/08/25.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 09:02, Thu 21 August 2025
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Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 13:58, Wed 27 August 2025
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For the record, this matter has now finally been resolved on 27 August 2025 after eight months of repeated reports, contradictions, and delays.
The tree was pruned significantly, as shown in the attached after photo. This outcome demonstrates that the Council’s earlier claim that no action was required was plainly wrong.
The delay caused unnecessary nuisance to residents, with blocked light, falling debris, and risk to buildings.
This case highlights a wider pattern of Bromley Council only taking action after prolonged resident pressure, which is unsustainable and unfair on taxpayers.
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For the record, this matter has now finally been resolved on 27 August 2025 after eight months of repeated reports, contradictions, and delays.
The tree was pruned significantly, as shown in the attached after photo. This outcome demonstrates that the Council’s earlier claim that no action was required was plainly wrong.
The delay caused unnecessary nuisance to residents, with blocked light, falling debris, and risk to buildings.
This case highlights a wider pattern of Bromley Council only taking action after prolonged resident pressure, which is unsustainable and unfair on taxpayers.
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.