Motorhome parked on the street

I’ve just had a look and the Caravan and Motorhome Club have 2,100 CL sites and the Camping and Caravan Club have 300+ CS sites. These CS sites have pitches for five motorhomes or caravans and 10 camping pitches.

It’s horrendous now. Like a theme park. It’s heaving all the time.

Barbecues half way up the edge, camper vans all over the roads and beyond.

There are literally hundreds and hundreds of small sites that accept motorhomes. These are run by the owners but are part of either the Caravan and Motorhome Club and the Camping and Caravan Club. The Caravan and Motorhome Club have what they call CLs Certificated Locations, which only allow five pitches. These are often on farms and they offer peace and solitude.

If he wants a motor home that’s his choice. However, if he’s annoying his neighbours (is it only you?) then that’s another matter. On my council website you can report vehicles for causing an obstruction. I assume you’ve checked its taxed?

I think this whole discussion shows that consideration for others and the environment is what’s seriously lacking and I don’t know how to fix that as so many people seem so selfish

To be fair stanedge has always had problems with parking over the summer as we have had to change climbing plans before now if you don’t get up early / it’s perhaps getting worse - haven’t been there for a few years

what is it with BBQs - on peat for Pete’s sake / utterly irresponsible

sometimes I want a full uk fingerprint database so the culprits can be easily caught

It takes 5 seconds to check tax and MOT status by putting the reg in here: Enter the registration number of the vehicle - Check if a vehicle is taxed and has an MOT - GOV.UK

Not sure about insurance, but if it hasn't got either of the above you could probably anonymously report it.

Fair enough!

But they’re all over Burbage Edge and Stannedge to. All along the roadside parked on soft land. Leaving wheel marks and barbecue crap.

Urgh, I was the person with the giant motorhome parked right outside my window. I’d only just bought my place and it wasn’t there when I looked round. It stayed for months. Opening the blinds, I felt like I was in the M5 lorry park, especially because next door, who own it, parked another massive van on their drive so two sides of my outlook was ‘side of van’. Because they had both parked significantly onto the pavement, leaving just a narrow gap for pedestrians to squeeze through, I reported it. Nothing happened. So, when they went on holiday I went and bought a car and parked it outside my house, even though I have a parking space at the back. Some people are just oblivious or inconsiderate. If you have to park something offensive, park it outside your own window.

Considering we've got one that seems to be using our work office carpark on a semi-permanent basis that we've not had any joy getting shifted for months - you're going to have to just learn to ignore it OP.

Road opposite our office is permit parking and all the residents have taken to using our work carpark to avoid having to buy extra permits and it's a pain in the butt no one seems to be bothered to resolve.

I would in normal circumstances but there’s a complicated situation going on next door (which hopefully will resolve in time and he will leave) , I don’t think it would be well received plus the guy is a bit intimidating so decided having thought about it to leave well alone.

Also it’s his main vehicle though he doesn’t use it for weeks on end. It’s currently parked over the road as we parked outside when he moved it last and if push comes to shove it is going to give me the push I probably need to replace our second car when I can afford it.

You don't lobby for parking restrictions. You need a certain (high) percentage of residents to agree to them via a signed form and then the residents need to pay the costs for the advertising etc... That was the case in Hampshire anyway. With restrictions on budgets LAs can no longer afford to do this as a freebie. In my experience it was very difficult to rally agreement from residents even where there was a clear need for it, if there is appetite councillors can be really helpful though

Edited to add - rent so them getting a permit for the van though!

Just hope it gets nicked 🙂

There are literally hundreds of sites you can park on with a motorhome in the UK. A motorhome is self contained with a tank for fresh water, a tank for waste water and a cassette toilet. Many also have solar panels on the roof. Motorhomes are just as common on campsites now as caravans.

In terms of facilities, you need an elsan point for emptying the loo and a fresh water tap. Many of the farm sites actively encourage motorhomes to empty their waste water into their hedgerows.

I completely understand why you don’t want a motorhome parked on your street.

i would ask because there are lots of places where the van can be stored when not in use

sometimes you don’t see the problem until it’s pointed out to you

An yes I have seen the trouble in the Peak District - campers all along the mam tor road and a cheap beautiful campsite within easy walking distance

but I was on that beautiful campsite and would prefer not to be tarred with the idiocy of others!

mind you - again it’s not just campers. Was in north wales ( rock climbing so plenty of time to watch) and people just parked anywhere - my heart was in my mouth as one idiot after parking at the end of a long string of cars on a blind bend then opened her door and let the toddler out on the road whilst she faffed with a buggy - how the oncoming traffic missed the child I just don’t know. I was close to sobbing it was so awful and dangerous. I suspect the whole area was clearway so ….

so then you have cars reversing for miles on a major A road because of all the parked cars.

and don’t talk to me about campers who park at a popular spot and set up camp taking up masses of car parking spaces ( that’s for more balance ! )

it’s twats of any persuasion

I spent a good few hours researching this recently as my neighbour has been parking his motor home outside my drive and it means I exit the drive without being able to see the road and even creeping forward really slowly means I have been close to hitting cars twice. We are fairly near the corner of the road and they come round slowly but start increasing their speed just by us.

My conclusion was unless you are somewhere which had local bylaws in place then there isn’t anything you can do.

I’m not making generalisations

The local community are sick of it, There’s human shit everywhere. Burnt out campfires

And there aren’t any lay-bys. They all park on her road or on the grass.

The Park itself has made many pleas about the shit and campfires. They take no notice.

https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/weve-got-campervans-everywhere-peak-district-pressure-group-calls-for-action-on-illegal-parking-speeding-and-antisocial-behaviour-4975328

I agree with your OP, I don't think you should be able to permanently park massive vehicles on any road..

but 6 spaces???? I've not seen any MH that takes up that much space. My mum has a MH and it's maybe 1.5 spaces.