Tree pruning

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 07:29, Tue 17 May 2022

• Thank you for the enquiry, No action is to be taken regarding the reported tree, please note that as outlined in our Tree Management Strategy (https://www.bromley.gov.uk/ downloads/ file/ 3334/ tree_management_strategy_2016-2020) the Council will not prune trees in relation to the following:

  • Branches overhanging properties - residents have the right to exorcise their right under Common Law to prune back branches to their property boundary;

  • Where a tree is thought be overly large;

  • Interference with satellite, TV or other media reception;

  • Branches and/or limbs in physical contact with telephone wires - telephone wires are plastic coated and faults on the line are very rarely caused by contact with branches;

  • Excessive leaf fall: this is a seasonal problem and residents are expected to clear any leaf litter falling on their properties themselves. Leaf fall on the highway will be addressed through our street cleansing regime.

  • Fruit fall: this is a seasonal problem and residents are expected to clear any fruit falling on their properties themselves. Fruit fall on the highway will be addressed through our street cleansing regime.

  • Problems associated with pollen.

  • Excreta caused by insects or birds: honeydew (aphid excreta) and bird droppings are not sticky sap are not recognised in law as a ‘legal nuisance’

  • Obstruction of view: there are no rights associated with maintaining trees in accordance with maintaining views in British law

  • Lack of light: there is no ‘Right to light’ (or shade) in British law.

  The tree was recently inspected with no works raised on this tree.

  State changed to: No further action

  Posted by Bromley Council at 12:08, Tue 17 May 2022

• We have investigated this report and have made contact with the report originator to outline further details. This report is now closed on FixMyStreet.

  Posted by Bromley Council at 12:11, Tue 17 May 2022