Large overgrown tree

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 09:31, Monday 15 June 2026

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

  Posted by Bromley Council at 13:08, Friday 19 June 2026

• Thank you for your enquiry. The tree at this location is heavily colonised by ivy which impedes a full inspection. Works are issued to the contractor, estimated to be completed within 28 days to sever the ivy.

  Once the ivy has died down a further inspection will be undertaken which the outcome will dictate whether further works are required.

  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.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 13:15, Friday 19 June 2026

• Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.

  State changed to: Fixed

  Posted by Bromley Council at 08:13, Monday