The tree is overhanging my property

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 14:57, Wednesday 3 June 2026

• Thank you for your enquiry. 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;

  However, it is noted the tree has a low canopy and works have been raised and issued to the contractor to crown lift the tree which is estimated to be completed within 28 days.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 11:03, Friday 5 June 2026

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

  Posted by Bromley Council at 14:51, Monday