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Overgrown tree causing chimney damage - outside 1 Lambridge Buildings

Reported via desktop in the Trees and woodland category anonymously at 14:04, Wed 31 July 2024

Sent to Bath and North East Somerset Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 6298764.

Overgrown tree causing chimney damage - outside 1 Lambridge Buildings

The tree has overgrown branches - in windy weather the branches wear away at the stonework and erode the chimney. There is extensive wearing in the chimney as a result of this. Please could the tree be cut back? It was cut back recently but as it's a fast growing tree it has grown back to the original size within a year and is causing damage to the property. Please could you take a further look into this?

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    A Stonemason has reviewed the chimney and confirmed that there is risk to life if this collapses. They have reiterated that the damage has been caused by the tree and repairs cannot be made until the tree is dealt with. As the tree is fast growing, cutting back will only delay further erosion for 1 year.

    Posted anonymously at 11:58, Mon 9 September 2024

  • Thank you for your report. We are investigating this issue and will keep your report updated throughout the process.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Bath and North East Somerset Council at 07:28, Wed 11 September 2024

  • We received this email at the weekend:

    "Hi Peter,

    This will sound a bit odd, but while I was outside your shop on Friday there was a loud cracking sound. Another lady was walking past & heard it too.

    We noticed there were several small pieces of stone on the pavement. I imagine a small piece of stonework fell from the upper floor, hit the pavement & broke. This was alongside the shop, (below a window), where the trees are - but it wasn't something off a tree.

    Maybe you know there's a problem, maybe I'm just someone who worries, maybe it's nothing, but I need to mention it.

    Mrs A"

    As of yet it does not appear that this has been investigated, and we would stress the urgency of the situation.

    Posted anonymously at 11:47, Mon 28 October 2024

  • Thank you for your report. We are investigating this issue a tree officer will attend today 28/10/24 and will keep your report updated throughout the process.

    Posted by Bath and North East Somerset Council at 14:28, Mon 28 October 2024

  • Thank you for reporting this issue. Works are ordered and have been added to the winter schedule.

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by Bath and North East Somerset Council at 16:13, Mon 28 October 2024

  • State changed to: Closed

    Updated by Bath and North East Somerset Council at 14:41, Tue 12 November 2024

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.