Tree overhanging garden and dead branches

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 10:41, Monday 9 June 2025

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

  Posted by Bromley Council at 11:56, Wednesday 18 June 2025

• Thank you for your enquiry. Works have been raised to the contractor to remove dead/damaged branches for the tree's which overhang the boundary line. Please note that as outlined in our Tree Management Strategy (tree-management-strategy-2023-to-2027 (bromley.gov.uk) the Council will not prune trees in relation to the following:

  • Branches overhanging properties. Residents have the right to exercise their right under common law to prune back branches to their property boundary, withal arising disposed of by the resident. Pruning should be carried out following discussion with one of the Council’s Tree Officers and completed to the standard set out in BS3998:2010 Tree Work;

  Posted by Bromley Council at 11:57, Wednesday 18 June 2025

• Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.

  State changed to: Fixed

  Posted by Bromley Council at 12:52, Friday 4 July 2025

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  Please note no action has been taken at the back of my address and the issue still exists. I do not know where they did work but certainly not at the back of my house this issue is still open

  State changed to: Open

  Posted anonymously at 15:49, Friday 4 July 2025

• I have yet to hear back on the above report. Still no news on when these works will be undertaken and rectified.

  Posted anonymously at 14:44, Thursday 17 July 2025

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

  State changed to: In progress

  Posted by Bromley Council at 09:20, Friday 18 July 2025

• Thank you for your comments. In order for us to investigate we require precise information. The map pointer shows the location of 120 Lullingstone Crescent where works have been recently undertaken by the contractor. Further works have been added to the enquiry for the section of boundary 136 Lullingstone Crescent which are in hand to be completed by the contractor.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 09:21, Friday 18 July 2025

• Please advise when we can expect the works to be undertaken behind 136 Lullingstone Crescent. Pictures have already been provided

  Posted anonymously at 11:55, Tuesday 29 July 2025

• Thank you for your comments. The works are raised on our standard working practice of 28 days and due to be completed by the 15.08.25.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 13:33, Friday 8 August 2025

• Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.

  State changed to: Fixed

  Posted by Bromley Council at 13:29, Wednesday 13 August 2025

• The issue has not been fixed. The branches in question have not been touched

  State changed to: Open

  Posted anonymously at 15:25, Wednesday 13 August 2025

• All necessary works have been completed, and no further work is required at this time. We will continue to monitor the health of the tree as part of our routine 3-yearly inspection cycle. Please note that works beyond that to reduce the tree size or to allow more light, prune clear of telephone lines etc will not be undertaken as outlined in our Tree Management Strategy (tree-management-strategy-2023-to-2027 (bromley.gov.uk)

  State changed to: No further action

  Posted by Bromley Council at 09:40, Monday 1 September 2025