AIBU to be irritated at new neighbour (parking)

In the meantime, jointly orchestrate it to make it as hard for them as possible. they must move these vehicles at some point, so ensure there is always at least one neighbours car in each of the double bays so they can’t park the large vehicles. Make them share the problem, otherwise they won’t try to help resolve it.

Definitely try and get as many as possible to park in individual double bays rather than near their houses.

ultimately I don’t know what you can really do other than permits because they’re not going to willing get rid of some cars.

Permits are the way forward. Annoying because you will have to pay for them but if it’s limited to two per house it will sort this out.

But you could talk to them first. Explain how well it’s worked up until now and that you all have two cars except Vera. They can’t possibly expect to leave all those car parked there. And if they are dicks about it, permits.

A new neighbour moved in 6 weeks ago and has......

8 vehicles to 1 property?!?!?! 🤯

I'm normally very much a "you don't own the road outside your house" kind of person but what you've described is shocking! Yes perfectly legal, but I would be annoyed.

In a house driveway that has capacity for them, instead of being ignorant entitled t**ts. Or have less vehicles. Where will they park if other people are in the bays? Parking permits should sort the matter out anyhow.

Totally agree with a pp that unless they have to share the problem then they won't be motivated to resolve it.

I actually genuinely thought this might be about our new neighbours! Parking for 3 on their driveway but still taking up all of the limited visitors' bays and/or parking on bends, over the pavement etc with at least 3 more cars at any time. I have absolutely no idea why you'd have half a dozen vehicles in the first place but the total lack of consideration for neighbours seems so common. They're currently having work done and have filled up their driveway with skips and materials so it's even worse than normal. I'm just hoping things will settle once they've finished work and settled in.

Where do you think they should put their vehicles?

Op screw the nibbles, no way would I be feeding ignorant people like that. Just ask your local council for parking permits. It means every household is allowed one permit for one visitor. We are going to do this where we live, as there are ignorant aholes out there. We have the kind that leave empty driveways, go on long holidays while leaving cars in the bays. They also save their driveways as they can't be bothered to rejig cars, want to ensure have all of the spaces.

But yeah, definately address this with your local councillor.

Oh that is infuriating. As said upthread, I’d park over two bays to reserve a spot for the second car arriving later.

How many of their vehicles move daily given that there are 8 of them between 5 folk?

Three options (I would do all of them):

Call a street meeting (wine and nibbles type thing) to discuss the parking situation and, if they come, ask what they think a solution might be.

At the same meeting table an idea to go to the council.

In the meantime, jointly orchestrate it to make it as hard for them as possible. they must move these vehicles at some point, so ensure there is always at least one neighbours car in each of the double bays so they can’t park the large vehicles. Make them share the problem, otherwise they won’t try to help resolve it.

Talk to the council about getting a controlled parking zone. Ours allows 1 per person and a max of 4 per household so if yours is something similar then that would still be more cars than you had before but a massive improvement on the 11 (have I read that right?!) spaces they’re taking up right now.

One of these things that is perfectly legal but rage inducing

It won't endear them to the rest of the street

Does that mean people can't get parked at all?

That’s shocking

i would actually talk to your council about controlled parking
it might be the only answer to this.
my sibling and neighbours successfully did this on their road.

another crappy example of “this is why we can’t have nice things”

Perfectly legal but would give me the fucking rage (and I don't even drive)

Extremely infuriating. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do except using 1 of your cars to save both spaces and move it when 2nd arrives home, but obviously that's not always possible.
These kind of people who feel it's fine to do are never going to change their ways, and if you try and talk to them you're likely to get an earful.
Still, might be worthwhile checking if there are any covenants on the houses like no motorhomes or works vehicles allowed, wouldn't that be handy, though who'd enforce it I have no idea.

One household is taking up 11 parking spaces 😲

That is infuriating and I understand why you’re cross. It is CF behaviour but their argument will be that it’s legal for them to park there.

As petty as it sounds... id suggest each house parks its one car slightly into its paired bay and move when the other car returns.