Overhanging branches

Updates

• 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.

  State changed to: Investigating

  Posted by Peterborough City Council at 07:42, Wed 7 May 2025

• 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 or remove fallen leaves and blossom from private land. Tree sap or honeydew are a seasonal problem. When we plant new trees, we try to choose those that are less likely to cause this problem.

  You can remove tree sap or honeydew from your car using warm soapy water. We regularly sweep leaves and blossom from our parks, roads, and footpaths or cycle paths that run alongside them.

  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 on Peterborough City Council website for more information.

  For further information please read the Peterborough Tree & Woodland Strategy 2018-2028 on Peterborough City Council website

  I trust this answers your enquiry, however, should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Aragon Direct Services.

  State changed to: No further action

  Posted by Peterborough City Council at 09:11, Fri 6 June 2025