Action scheduled
Potential risk to main drain from roots, and no longer get sun in garden.
Sent to Northumberland County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 5057790.
Over the years, the tree 6feet from our fence has become huge.. Overhangs our garden, despite some overhanging branches being removed. Is leggy and top heavy. Potential to damage main estate drain running under our patio. We no longer get sun in our south facing garden, until late afternoon. Please remove or drastically cut the tree. Photos can’t really show how unnecessarily big the tree has become.
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Your report has been forwarded to the appropriate department. Please note, we are only able to inspect trees that are dead, damaged, diseased or causing a physical obstruction as a priority. All general tree maintenance work requests that are causing no risk of harm to people or property will be dealt with as resources allow.
For more information follow https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/ Highways/ Report-a-tree-issue.aspx
We are unable to provide a time frame for inspections and works relating to low priority requests. Please visit our web page for further information www.northumberland.gov.uk/Highways/Report-a-tree-issue.aspx
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I’m prevented from doing anything about this, if I did the council would all of a sudden find capacity to ‘take action’ against me for trying to deal with something they have no intention of dealing with. The tree in question, could potentially cause issues with the main drain nearby and it also has been allowed to grow so big that it now stops sun getting to my garden, preventing my quiet enjoyment of the pitiful amount of sun that we have had over the season. How is this helpful to anyone.
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Spring is here and summer on its way. I will have no sun in my south facing garden. If I have the trees dealt with I am sure the council would pay attention then. I can’t do anything about it - have to rely on the council who do not show any intention of doing anything. PLEASE CUT BACK THE TREES.
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If comments are not sent to the council on this site, why would I comment
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The tree was inspected by a member of the tree team on 9/7/24. The tree has been crown lifted in the past over the boundary. The top branches are overhanging by approximately 1 meter. This will be scheduled to be reduced back and the crown thinned.
The tree was in good health and does not reach the criteria to be removed. Restriction of light is not a reason for removal of a healthy tree. With regards the potential damage to the main drain, if there is no evidence of any damage then again the removal of the tree will not be undertaken, unless there is proof of tree root being the cause of any damage. Trees will not be removed because of "what ifs" scenarios.
The pruning works will be programmed and carried out as a priority 3 task.
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The tree was inspected by a member of the tree team on 9/7/24. The tree has been crown lifted in the past over the boundary. The top branches are overhanging by approximately 1 meter. This will be scheduled to be reduced back and the crown thinned.
The tree was in good health and does not reach the criteria to be removed. Restriction of light is not a reason for removal of a healthy tree. With regards the potential damage to the main drain, if there is no evidence of any damage then again the removal of the tree will not be undertaken, unless there is proof of tree root being the cause of any damage. Trees will not be removed because of "what ifs" scenarios.
The pruning works will be programmed and carried out as a priority 3 task.
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