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Trees at the end of the bowling club require pruning and reduction.

Reported via Android in the Tree Requires Pruning category anonymously at 08:48, Thu 31 July 2025

Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7958359.

The trees at the end of the bowling club require pruning, including reduction of the top if permitted. During high winds, branches frequently fall into my garden, which poses a safety risk. I have reported this issue previously, and although a contractor visited and advised that action was necessary, no follow-up work was carried out.

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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

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Bromley Council at 08:49, Thu 31 July 2025

  • This tree has been inspected and is not considered to require remedial works at this time. Bromley will only undertake works to a tree for an identified health & safety or highway obstruction issue. The situation will be reviewed cyclically and any required action will be addressed within a future works programme.

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by Bromley Council at 11:12, Fri 1 August 2025

  • 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.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 11:12, Fri 1 August 2025

  • Thanks, interesting how it was inspected when access is almost impossible from the side of the bowling club and no-one has visited my property to inspect is from my garden. After all, I was told that its hight was not reduced in the past because the contractors did not get in touch with the previous owner of the house when all surrounding trees were cut.

    Posted anonymously at 12:20, Fri 1 August 2025

  • Thank you for comments. 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.

    Posted by Bromley Council at 12:09, Mon 18 August 2025

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