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Overgrown trees becoming too close to property and telephone wires

Reported via mobile in the Tree Requires Pruning category anonymously at 11:31, Sunday 8 June 2025 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7677115.

We are becoming increasingly concerned that the trees outside our house (and in the street in general) have not been pruned in the 9 years we’ve lived here and in that time the tree outside our house has branches growing alarmingly close to our property and the telephone wires. It has also caused damage to our front wall so are also concerned that they have been allowed to get too big given their close proximity to residences in the street.,

Updates

  • 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 11:32, Sunday 8 June 2025

  • We are continuing to investigate and working to resolve this report

    Posted by Bromley Council at 16:35, Thursday 19 June 2025

  • If you believe a Council-maintained tree is causing (or has caused) damage to your property, then you will need to complete a claim form. Bromley currently have a shared Insurance Service with Sutton Council. An online claim form can be completed and submitted via Sutton’s website: https://www.sutton.gov.uk/ info/ 200436/ customer_services/ 1146/ insurance_service/ 2

    Please carefully read the full extent of the information required when making a direct claim against the Council. You may also wish to contact your own homeowner’s insurance for advice and guidance.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 17:35, Friday 27 June 2025

  • 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

    Bromley Council will not prune or remove trees in relation to the following: • Branches overhanging property boundaries or buildings • Lack of direct or indirect sunlight • Where a tree is thought be too tall, wide, large, or old • Branches and/or limbs in physical contact with telephone wires or power wires • Interference with solar panels or satellite, TV, or other media reception • Leaf fall • ANY Fruit or Seed Problems including but not limited to cherry fruits, winged “helicopter” seeds, cotton covered seeds etc. • Problems associated with pollen • Excreta, mess, sap or staining caused by insects or birds • Obstruction of the view from house windows, gardens, balconies etc • 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

    The situation will be reviewed cyclically as part of our programme of tree condition surveys and safety inspections.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 17:35, Friday 27 June 2025

  • We have investigated the report issue and have made contact with the report originator and/or a subsequent commenter to outline further details. This report is now closed on FixMyStreet.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Bromley Council at 17:37, Friday 27 June 2025

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