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Tree overhangs 13 manor drive's garden causing a hazard

Reported via desktop in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category anonymously at 11:39, Fri 12 September 2025

Sent to North Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 8156359.

Tree overhangs 13 manor drive's garden causing a hazard, people have been hit in the head several times by the huge overlapping leafs to the garden.

It is full of conkers.

When leaves start to fall causing slip hazards.

Tree needs cutting back so that it is up high.

Updates

  • If you believe that your concerns are an emergency (such as flooding, highway obstructions fallen trees), please call 0300 126 3000, Monday to Friday (9.00 to 17.00). Outside these hours, please call 01604 651074.

    Posted by North Northamptonshire Council at 11:39, Fri 12 September 2025

  • Thank you for reporting a fault. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by North Northamptonshire Council at 11:39, Fri 12 September 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Reported to another department within NNC) - Thank you for your enquiry. This has been reported to the Estates Team at North Northamptonshire Council. Any further queries, please contact them direct on 0300 1263000.

    State changed to: Internal referral

    Posted by North Northamptonshire Council at 11:15, Fri 19 September 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing (Reported to another department within NNC) - Thank you for your enquiry. This has been reported to the Estates Team at North Northamptonshire Council. Any further queries, please contact them direct on 0300 1263000.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by North Northamptonshire Council at 15:30, Tue 4 November 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (No Action Necessary) - This tree has been inspected, it is physiologically healthy, structurally sound and clear of the footpath, highway and adjacent property. There is a common law right which permits a person (or their agent i.e. tree surgeon, gardener, etc) to prune back any growth of tree, shrub etc to the line of their boundary, e.g. fence line. No further action will be taken at this time.

    State changed to: No further action

    Posted by North Northamptonshire Council at 15:31, Tue 4 November 2025

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