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Hedges blocking pavement

Reported in the Overhanging Vegetation From Private Land category anonymously at 03:13, Mon 8 December 2025

Sent to Merton Council 1 minute later. Council ref: SRQ-1265840-Z9W0G0.

Hedges belonging to properties on corner of London Road and Pitcairn Road are getting very large and is making it difficult to pass, except in single file, on the main road pavement in front of them. The hedges are getting bigger and has been an issue for many months.

Updates

  • Thank you for reporting overhanging vegetation.

    If plants or trees on private land are blocking the street, we’ll ask the owner to cut them back. If they don’t do this within 28 days, we’ll write to them again giving them 14 days further notice and if action is still not taken we will arrange for the work to be done at the owner's expense.

    Did you know…?
    In 2024 we issued 469 notices to owners of property with vegetation overhanging the public highway.

    Posted by Merton Council at 03:13, Mon 8 December 2025

  • We've asked our contractor to fix this.

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Merton Council at 15:11, Wed 10 December 2025

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