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A Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging problem has been found

Reported via desktop in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:42, Tue 29 July 2025 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7946708.

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Confirmed that the tree is on the public highway. Causing issues it is encroaching into the property, with large over-hangs and impacting light.

Updates

  • Thank you for reporting a fault. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:42, Tue 29 July 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Not Started - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location and we can confirm that in accordance with the WNC Highways Inspection Manual, the vegetation meets the criteria for a Priority 4 response. We will schedule vegetation clearance to be completed within 26 weeks. Our current average response time for a Priority 4 is 52 days.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:09, Thu 31 July 2025

  • There are concerns not just with overhanging but with future damage to foundations as the tree is so close to the house.

    Posted anonymously at 19:43, Sun 3 August 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Not Started - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that we have been made aware of this issue. A works order has been raised which you can follow on 7946708-1 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 29/01/2026

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:52, Mon 4 August 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Scheduled

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 16:36, Thu 7 August 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Ongoing

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:53, Fri 8 August 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Work Completed

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 12:11, Fri 8 August 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Work Completed

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:19, Wed 20 August 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Work Completed - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that we have been made aware of this issue. A works order has been raised which you can follow on 7946708-1 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 29/01/2026

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:20, Wed 20 August 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Work Completed - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that we have been made aware of this issue. A works order has been raised which you can follow on 7946708-1 and add updates. The expected completion date for these works will be 29/01/2026

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:40, Wed 20 August 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Work Completed

    State changed to: Fixed

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 11:10, Wed 10 September 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Duplicate), Defect Repair: Temporary Repair Completed - A permanent repair will be carried out in the next 28 days.

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:26, Tuesday 12 May 2026

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