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Permission to work on street tree
Sent to Bromley Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8391351.
I am writing to seek your permission to have a professional tree surgeon trim back the overgrown tree located on the outskirts of our back fence or replace we with a new tree for the third time. This will be at our cost. The tree has grown to the extent that it is now encroaching upon our small garden. We have had a number of tree surgeon companies come and quote to prune back to our fence, so tree no longer hangs over our border line. However they have all refused due to this work will course the tree to become unbalanced/unsafe. I have requested this x3 times on here and have called numerous of times being told I will receive a phone call and never do. As you can see in the pictures half the tree hangs over my property, if I was to get this trimmed back the tree will become unbalanced and could result in falling into the car park and foot path making it dangerous for residents. This was explained in my last request, yet I was still giving permission to do the work. I find it shocking that I was told to go ahead with the work knowing this would be dangerous. No company will take on that work knowing the danger of this work. The quote attached is the only work any company will do for us regarding this tree. I am simply asking to either get them to prune the whole tree or remove this tree and replace it with a smaller more environmental tree for this area. The sticky leaves that fall can be very dangerous on the pathway and slippy when wet/icy. This tree also courses the most leaves that fall on our street so will be a lot less leaves that need to be cleaned regular by Bromley. 7768835 is my last request. I would just love someone to speak to me on the phone and get to a solution for this.
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 09:17, Sat 8 November 2025
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We are continuing to investigate and working to resolve this report
Posted by Bromley Council
at 12:22, Mon 17 November 2025
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Thank you for your reply, Cutting the tree back as shown in the photograph will make the tree unstable. If the tree fails and falls over you will be held liable. Bromley council dose not cut back overhang or is pressured into pruning or felling a tree. Your tree contractor will not want to carry out the work and make the tree unstable. a less drastic approach should be considered first. Thank you
Posted by Bromley Council
at 09:41, Wed 19 November 2025
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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 09:43, Wed 19 November 2025
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Can I confirm if you have contacted JJ&B tree care? If so would I now discuss with them work going forward?
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Thank you for your report, No we haven't discussed any works . They can contact us regarding this. See bellow.
Trees.enquiries@bromley.gov.uk
Thank you
Posted by Bromley Council
at 12:41, Thu 27 November 2025
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As far as can be seen we haven't had contact from this company. Please make sure any company you are arranging works with are Arboricultural Association approved contractors.
Thank you
Www.trees.org.uk/Trees.org.uk/media/Trees-org.uk/Documents/Choosing-Your-Arborist-Leaflet-Public-Web.pdf
Posted by Bromley Council
at 10:37, Monday 26 January 2026
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Thank you for your enquiry. According to our records, we have not received the email from the contractor for the proposed works. As soon as this is received, it will be evaluated and the outcome communicated to the contractor by email.
Posted by Bromley Council
at 17:31, Monday 13 April 2026
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