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1 Church Lane Potterpury has large chestnut tree overgrown

Reported via desktop in the Restricted Visibility / Overgrown / Overhanging category anonymously at 15:07, Mon 14 July 2025

Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. ref: 7874971.

The branches of this tree are so overgrown they are touching the top of passing busses on the High Street and coming over the footpath and part of the road. These trees are huge and the branches are swinging in the wind and overgrowing roads and paths. In the winter you can see a thick branch with a hole in it that the crows nest in and it will fall down soon. Needs professional to tend to it.

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  • 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 West Northamptonshire Council at 15:07, Mon 14 July 2025

  • Investigation: Ongoing - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location, and we are undertaking a landownership investigation and will update you shortly.

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 07:36, Wed 16 July 2025

  • Investigation: Completed (Reported to a third party) - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location and we can confirm that the vegetation is the responsibility of the landowner. In accordance with the WNC Network Management Plan, we will contact the landowner and request they cut back their vegetation within 14 days of receipt of our correspondence. We will reinspect the vegetation to ensure they have complied.

    State changed to: not the council's responsibility

    Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 09:10, Fri 8 August 2025

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