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Tree is overgrowing and blocking public footpath

Reported via mobile in the Trees damaging private property category anonymously at 17:07, Sunday 29 June 2025

Sent to Northumberland County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 7781588.

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Tree is blocking public footpath. Overgrown from neighbours garden backing onto us. Tree drops sap and leaves which have stained and ruined garden furniture

Updates

  • Thank you for 'Reporting a Problem'. This information has been forwarded to the Tree & Woodland Officer. For more information follow https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/ Highways/ Report-a-tree-issue.aspx

    Posted by Northumberland County Council at 17:07, Sunday 29 June 2025

  • A member of the tree team attended on 21/7/25 to inspect and did not identify the tree encroaching the footpath. As this is a private tree impacting onto a private garden NCC would not carry out any work. Under common law you are allowed to cut back any over hanging branches back to the boundary line. If this is a high hedges complaint then you can make a complaint via our website, the link is below. You would need to follow the "Over the garden hedge" on the Gov.uk website.

    Https://beta.northumberland.gov.uk/planning-and-building/trees-works-and-preservation#treepreservationorders

    Posted by Northumberland County Council at 16:08, Monday 21 July 2025

  • A member of the tree team attended on 21/7/25 to inspect and did not identify the tree encroaching the footpath. As this is a private tree impacting onto a private garden NCC would not carry out any work. Under common law you are allowed to cut back any over hanging branches back to the boundary line. If this is a high hedges complaint then you can make a complaint via our website, the link is below. You would also need to follow the "Over the garden hedge" on the Gov.uk website prior to the planning team getting involved.

    Https://beta.northumberland.gov.uk/planning-and-building/trees-works-and-preservation#treepreservationorders

    State changed to: not the council's responsibility

    Posted by Northumberland County Council at 16:09, Monday 21 July 2025

  • A member of the tree team attended on 21/7/25 to inspect and did not identify the tree encroaching the footpath. As this is a private tree impacting onto a private garden NCC would not carry out any work. Under common law you are allowed to cut back any over hanging branches back to the boundary line. If this is a high hedges complaint then you can make a complaint via our website, the link is below. You would need to follow the "Over the garden hedge" on the Gov.uk website.

    Https://beta.northumberland.gov.uk/planning-and-building/trees-works-and-preservation#treepreservationorders

    Posted by Northumberland County Council at 16:09, Monday 21 July 2025

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