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Tree seriously overhanging garden
Sent to Peterborough City Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 7508426.
A tree on council property is overhanging our garden and I think it’s becoming overgrown. It covers a large part of our garden causing problems with birds as well as constant falling branches. It’s needs properly pruning or cutting back
Updates
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Enquiry received
Thanks for your enquiry regarding a council-owned tree. This has been sent to Aragon Direct Services for further investigation. We will endeavour to provide a further update within 3 working days
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Inspection Arranged
Thanks for your enquiry regarding a council-owned tree.
Your enquiry has been allocated to one of our qualified tree surveyors who will carry out an inspection and provide an update within 40 working days.
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Thanks for your enquiry regarding a council-owned tree.
In accordance with the Peterborough Tree & Woodland Strategy 2018-2028, a qualified tree surveyor has visited the site, assessed your request and concluded that there is no need to undertake tree works.
We don't prune or remove a council-owned tree to stop the nuisance of overhanging branches. We also don't prune or remove a council-owned tree to remove or reduce blossom, tree sap, honeydew, fruit/seed or remove fallen leaves, fruit/seed and blossom from private land. We regularly sweep leaves, fruit/seeds and blossom from our parks, roads, and footpaths or cycle paths that run alongside them.
With regard to light issues we don't prune or remove council-owned trees to improve natural light for a private property (including obstruction of solar panels).
All council-owned trees are surveyed by a qualified surveyor for safety every one-to-five years, depending on how much the area surrounding them is used. We also carry out maintenance work if it's needed.
You have a legal right to cut back any branches hanging onto your property. You can only cut them from the point where they cross over onto your property. We recommend that all cut material is disposed of as normal garden waste. It is also recommended that the services of a suitably insured and qualified tree surgeon are used to carry these works out on your behalf.
Before you cut back any trees, you need to find out if it's protected by a Tree Preservation Order, or if it's in a conservation area. If a tree is protected, you'll need to get permission to cut it. Please visit conservation trees and hedges section on Peterborough City Council website for more information
The Peterborough City Councils Trees and Woodland Strategy can be found on the Peterborough City Council's website
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