Van has blocked our drive

[longtompot]

Just venting and won't do anything about it today as technically we can get out.

A house two doors away has been having a lot of work done involving a lot of trades who seem to always park in a rush, so block the path a bit, or driveways a bit. Usually the neighbour next door to the house being worked on.

Until today.

We have a full width drive, can fit two cars comfortably, three at a squeeze. We usually just have our car on it and space next to it. Our next door neighbour has a visitor who has parked a bit over our empty space, totally fine. However this van driver has parked halfway in front of our car, leaving us a very awkward space to try and navigate should we need to get out.

I have checked the rules in our area, basically ask if anyone knows who it belong to (we know), put a note on the windscreen just in case they don't know it's an issue (guaranteed they do know and don't care) and the next step is reporting to the local police online.

I don't want to speak to the driver. He is a grumpy so and so and wears his joggers so low you can see his underwear. My plan is to leave it today, unless he is outside when I walk past in a bit and am feeling brave, but take photos, and if he does it again tomorrow I'll put a note on it. We have a security camera recording the drive way should we need it.

Like I say, just venting, as it has really annoyed me today.

I'd speak to the builder or the neighbour. Leaving notes over anyhting that can/should be dealt with with a friendly request is never going to improve a situation.

I agree @Redruns but I don't feel these neighbours are very approachable. They have only been in a few months and like to do things like play music very loudly in their garden, to the point we can't talk to each other in our own back garden. They are also not great about their parking.
They are working in the back garden so couldn't see him to say anything to him unfortunately.
Like I said, I was just venting as it has annoyed me today but more because it is him rather than anything.

Bloody infuriating. I hear what you are saying about why you don't want to speak to your neighbour but you should. If you let it slide once it will happen again and again. If you really can't talk to them leave a note on the vans window and politely ask him not to block your drive. If you can't do that then part over your own drive so no one else can park there. I get your anger though it's so disrespectful.

Don't approach them, just do everything the local authority say, such as the note and hope that works.

I sympathise. Our neighbours (best neighbours you could wish for) have had their house completely refurbished and this has meant lots of vans parked everywhere. Their own cars were moved from the large drive and parked elsewhere so that the vans could be parked on their front without bothering anyone else. So, of course, vans turn up and park in front of neighbours' drives so if you want to get your car out you have to go and knock.
Our neighbour came to apologise, she had told the men to park on their drive so as not to block any other neighbours' drives, but they just don't do it.
At least it's not forever but I just don't understand why they do it. I felt sorry for our neighbour because she felt bad about it it but I don't know what else she could do.