Fixed
Significant raising of pavement by tree roots
Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6540550.
The public tree is significantly raising the pavement with its roots and making it a trip hazard to walk on the pavement. It needs to be pruned as it is significantly overhanging and causing damage to cars on driveways. This has been ongoing for 4 years and the council has refused to resolve the problem.
Updates
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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 04:29, Wednesday 2 October 2024
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Good morning, A job has been raised to open the footway and prune the tree roots. This enquiry has now been sent to our Arboricultural Officer to carry out an inspection of the tree.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 09:51, Wednesday 2 October 2024
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Our contractor has been notified to take the appropriate action.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 09:54, Wednesday 2 October 2024
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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 09:57, Wednesday 2 October 2024
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No action is to be taken regarding the reported tree, please note that as outlined in our Tree Management Strategy (Tree management – London Borough of Bromley) 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
Posted by Bromley Council
at 13:59, Wednesday 2 October 2024
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We have investigated the report issue and have made contact with the report originator and/or a subsequent commenter to outline further details. This report is now closed on FixMyStreet.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 14:01, Wednesday 2 October 2024
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It is unclear whether action is being taken or not! It seems the trip hazard of the raised and uneven pavement due to the tree roots is being tackled. However not the pruning of the tree - which is the councils duty also? Other trees align this road have been pruned and this tree also needs it. It has become too large and it is better to proactively manage this rather than wait for a further problem to arise for neighbouring properties. We will take legal advice about this lack of action from the council. In spite of us paying ever increasing council taxes.
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Appropriate action has been taken to resolve the issue.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 13:20, Monday