Tree needs cutting back

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 18:34, Wed 30 July 2025

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

  Posted by Bromley Council at 17:49, Thu 28 August 2025

• Thank you for your enquiry. No action is to be taken regarding the reported tree, 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;

  • Tree size, where a tree is judged to be overly large.

  • Branches or limbs in physical contact with telephone wires. Telephone wires are plastic coated and faults in the line are rarely caused by contact with branches. Residents are encouraged to contact their service provider to report and resolve any faults or interference experienced with their telephone line.

  State changed to: No further action

  Posted by Bromley Council at 14:33, Fri 24 October 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 14:35, Fri 24 October 2025