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Mar 04, Trees have fallen down at grid reference SP and SP Blocking Public Footpath for about 50 metres in several places. Mar 25, Who is Responsible When a Large Tree Falls Across Property Lines? March 25, What are you to do if your tree falls onto your neighbor’s property, causing damage?

With all of the extreme weather we’ve experienced in the past year, homeowners are sure to have lots of questions regarding liability and fallen shrubmulching.barted Reading Time: 4 mins. Fallen Trees & Branches: Who’s Responsibility?

If the tree has fallen onto your land, but originally stood in a neighbour’s garden, or on public land, then you should liaise with the appropriate landowner as to its removal. Whilst you will likely be required to play at least some part in the removal of the tree from your land, you should not attempt to remove a tree from your land that did not belong to you without first obtaining permission.

Unofficial diversions of Public Rights of Way made by landowners can be regarded as permissive paths, though if the above procedures are not used, the new route may in time become a Public Right of Way.

Sep 11, Keep public rights of way clear fallen tree on public footpath obstructions. As the owner or occupier of land with a public right of way across it, you must: avoid putting obstructions on or across the route, such as Missing: fallen tree. public safety issues likely to result in accident or injury (such as open excavations, dangerous trees, and dangerous structures) within 1 day matters with legal deadlines (such as construction work that could lead to damage to a path and would be harder to fix at a later date) within 5 days.