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Over hanging trees

Reported via mobile in the Tree Requires Pruning category anonymously at 16:07, Saturday 14 June 2025 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7709649.

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Please can you assign someone to cut the trees from the dump! Over hanging into our property, need to be cut back! Blocking sunlight.

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 16:08, Saturday 14 June 2025

  • The Council will not prune or remove trees in relation to the following:

    • Branches overhanging properties. • Lack of light • Where a tree is thought be overly large • Interference with solar panels or satellite, TV, or other media reception • Branches and/or limbs in physical contact with telephone wires • Leaf fall • Fruit fall • Shedding of small twigs • Problems associated with pollen • Excreta caused by insects or birds • Obstruction of the view from house windows • As the home owner you can by common law cut back branches that overhang your airspace, but you will need to check if the tree is covered by a Tree Preservation Order. See Council website, Trees.

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by Bromley Council at 11:38, Thursday 26 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 11:39, Thursday 26 June 2025

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