Large tree branch fallen into private garden

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 15:06, Wednesday 27 May 2026

• Thank you for your enquiry. This tree has been inspected and is not considered to require remedial works at this time. The situation will be reviewed cyclically and any required action will be addressed within a future works programme. 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.

  Works have been issued to the contractor to clear the fallen branch.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 14:05, Monday 1 June 2026

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

  Posted by Bromley Council at 14:05, Monday 1 June 2026

• Resident has called as team have attended property and cut the branch. Tree officer is due to visit the property to carry out further inpsection but this has not taken place. Please can this be chased.

  Posted anonymously at 16:02, Friday 3 July 2026