Neighbour’s Parking!

You could park across your own drive, with enough room in front of your own car to drive out. Perhaps the message will get through that way.

The options I would take are reverse on to your drive*, so you can drive straight out or park across the end of your drive, so you're blocking the space.

*I understand this isn't possible when all the cars are there, but assume would be when they are not?

Also new builds have estate managers, so I would be raising the issue with them. They can take it forward with your neighbors. That is what you pay them for. You never know how people will react to criticism so you don't want to put yourself in a potential difficult/dangerous position. There's been many cases in the news regarding new builds and parking issues that have escalated. Which is what I would say to the estate managers -they have a duty of care to their residents. So they can deal with it.

If its a new estate do you pay a management charge?

If so I might contact the management company as there may be restrictions on parking.

If you think that someone is carrying out a business from home and its causing parking issues then I suggest contacting The Council as there may be planning issues or if someone is looking after children various registration issues.

If you can reverse off your driveway, you can reverse on to it. It might take a bit of practice if you’re not used to doing it but seems like the best option.

Why do people not consider where they will park multiple vehicles when deciding where to live? Someone recently moved into a terracce on our street with one space on the drive. Wife has an estate car. He has a jeep. Neither knows how to park and basically abandon the cars often taking 2 spaces on the road. Then the jeep becomes a van.... bigger than a transit so what was 4 spaces becomes 3. Next a large camper arrives on a low loader so obviously not roadworthy and is mannouvred onto their drive hanging over the pavement and blocking light into their neighbours kitchen. The van has not moved from behind my car for several months, the camper just sits their and the rest of with 2 cars fume silently and dream of them getting evicted!

The parking in my street is a nightmare and it’s not even a new build estate, just simply people having too many cars.

This sounds like the best option.
The next best option would be parking in front of your house

OP sent me their diagram.

Sorry OP, if you can reverse out, you can reverse in...it might be difficult but it is so much safer to get out of the driveway when you have cars blocking your view of the road. Go and speak to your neighbours and tell them how much bother they are putting you to, if they are decent, they will move up a bit to give you more space to maneuver.

Ask the council to install residents parking. We have this. Maximum of two cars per property are allowed.

Is anyone technically parking in front of your drive?

You need to reverse onto your driveway and then drive out forwards.

I moved to a road where the opposite side all have drives and drop kerbs and they all have 4 cars each. 4 houses.
And me with my one car and no driveway has to either stay at home and never drive to keep the spot upfront of my house or end up parking 5 mins walk away.

Actually put in permission for a drop kerb and have my garden being made into a driveway, works commencing next month.
Honestly can't wait as it will remove 3 spaces.

I think it's so selfish and entitled but what can we do. I guess one day I'll annoy people when my children end up getting their own cars too!

park on the street in front of the house so it gives them one less space.

Can you ask the Council to put in any no parking lines just to help you get out of your drive?

Each time you have difficulty, knock on whichever door and ask them to move. Make sure it's each time and quite regularly and also mention you really don't want to hit their car. They'll get sick of moving the car each time so may give you more space in future.

All they parked there all day everyday or are they just visitors? In the absence of any clear parking restrictions in your deeds, I would appeal politely to your neighbours in person and explain that you are struggling to get in and out and is there any way they could give you a bit more room? I think these things are always better done in person but whatever happens do not let it escalate into any kind of argument. Do not write an anonymous note, they will easily be able to work out that it's you! Alternatively park across your drive when you know you need to be able to drive away easily. Unless they are actually blocking you in or parking dangerously there's nothing you can do but appeal to their better nature.

It really isn't.

We have a really narrow drive with cars parked close on either side of the drive and pedestrians which are difficult to see on one side due to a neighbours hedge (sometimes cars are parked opposite us too), on a bend (going the worst way for visibility) on the main road through our village. The only safe way for us to get off our drive is to reverse on - it's not easy but much safer than reversing off the drive where it would be much more dangerous. It might take some getting used to but if it can be done forwards it can be done in reverse.

I don't think there is anything you can do about it. I've lived in a similar new build street and I recognise completely you just walking because using the car is too complicated.

My advice is to keep out of it completely. I'd park elsewhere when expecting guests and tell them to park on your drive. I would not tell the neighbours that you are finding it difficult because people are absolutely nits when it comes to parking.

Rules for any parking thread are a diagram is needed.

Just wanting to repeat the above.........

Park in the street across your drive.