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Hedges and weeds from adjacent property overgrown and abandoned. Overhanging in my property putting pressure on the fences

Reported via mobile in the Overhanging Vegetation From Private Land category anonymously at 11:40, Friday 17 July 2026

Sent to Merton Council less than a minute later. Council ref: SRQ-1289922-Q9T6F9.

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Hedges and weeds from adjacent property overgrown and abandoned. Overhanging in my property putting pressure on the fences

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 11:40, Friday 17 July 2026

  • State changed to: In progress

    Updated by Merton Council at 11:43, Friday 17 July 2026

  • Please note that this defect is not the responsibility of the London Borough of Merton and will need to be reported to the relevant land owner/service provider.

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by Merton Council at 07:45, Monday 20 July 2026

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