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Large branches breaking off and falling into garden
Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8864158.
I was told in 2022 that the tree had been pruned (not that I saw this happen) and that they should be every 3 years. Therefore the tree should have been pruned last year which I haven’t seen evidence of. We now have large branches snapping and falling into the garden which is dangerous.. I can see some other branches hanging. I would like the tree to be checked and pruned and branches overhanging my property to be cut back to avoid and accident.
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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
Posted by Bromley Council
at 09:01, Sunday 8 February 2026
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To help us action and resolve this issue please could further information be provided as comments to this report. For example information such as a house number, a nearby junction or street light column ID, or a What3Words code can greatly help us to correctly identify the location while further details of the nature and scale of an issue (especially dumped rubbish) assists us co-ordinating an appropriate response.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 20:35, Sunday 8 February 2026
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The tree is on beck lane allotments it’s behind 65 Allen Road
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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
Council will not prune or remove trees in relation to the following: • Branches overhanging property boundaries or buildings • Lack of light • Where a tree is thought be too tall, large, or old • Interference with solar panels or satellite, TV, or other media reception • Branches and/or limbs in physical contact with telephone wires or power wires • Leaf fall • Fruit fall • 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 • Problems associated with pollen • Excreta caused by insects or birds • Obstruction of the view from house windows, gardens, balconies etc
The situation will be reviewed cyclically as part of our programme of tree condition surveys and safety inspections.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 20:00, Tuesday 10 February 2026
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Heavy branches falling from a tree into my garden is a health and safety issue. If that had hit someone it would have caused serious injury.. The branch that came down was heavy. I am on blood thinners so if it had hit me I would have had to go to A&E.
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As previously stated, some small twigs falling is normal for trees, a officer will inspect the tree in due course and raise works if required.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 19:47, Wednesday 11 February 2026
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Small twigs? That’s a branch, if you could be bothered to send someone round you could pick it up and feel the weight. If that had hit me or a child it would have caused injury. I would like to know a timeline/ date for when the officer will inspect the tree please. I will also contact my local councillors as I am fed up with the absolute lack of customer service or regard for safety
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Thank you for the comment, a officer will be round Tuesday the 17th at 10:30 am to inspect the tree. Please note that if no works are required they will not be raised, under the tree management strategy.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 11:44, Sunday 15 February 2026
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