Prince Georges Drive, Sandy

Updates

• State changed to: Investigating

  Updated by Central Bedfordshire Council at 15:14, Tue 8 November 2022

• Trees are affecting no 22 St Georges Drive Roots are going through the garage floor Can we go out as soon as possible This was originally reported in 16/09/2020 on ref 344115

  State changed to: Open

  Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 09:58, Fri 11 November 2022

• In order for CBC to act on claims of root damage or subsidence we require fairly comprehensive information/reports. Please see below:

  Tree related subsidence occurs when a tree or trees removes water from a shrinkable clay soil; causing the soil to contract and can result in structural damage to properties. The Highways Department does not accept, as a matter of course, that tree related subsidence is the cause of structural damage to property. Evidence is required to support any claim.
  All claims of subsidence relating to highway-maintained trees are administered by the Councils Insurance Team. Cases of subsidence are often complex and require a broad range of information to be considered adequately as such. The Council requires the following information to investigate a claim of subsidence:
  ? Description of type of damage
  ? Indication of seasonal movement
  ? Levels and distortion survey
  ? Visual evidence of damage
  ? Depth of foundations demonstrated from excavated trial holes
  ? Analysis of soil type under foundation
  ? Presence and identification of tree roots

  State changed to: No further action

  Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 15:35, Mon 14 November 2022