Neighbours have 'made' a driveway which MY parking space blocks

[SomewhatNewToThis]

Trying to keep it short. I live down a very weird road- very few houses have driveways. Some of us have allocated bays in the street. Other people- generally the owners of newer houses- must park in a car park about a minutes walk away created especially for our road. It's literally at the end.

Neighbours have a weird upside down U shaped house, facing the road. They have decided to put a very ugly, gravel driveway on the reminder of their front garden.

However, MY allocated council parking space that belongs to my house is where the exit to their 'driveway' is. Their DD just passed her driving test- hence driveway- and I've had to move my car from my space SIX times since Tuesday.

Neighbours have now sent letter asking me to park elsewhere so their DD can use 'driveway.'

AIBU to have posted a polite letter back basically saying no and that I will not be moving car multiple times a day in future?

Car park for our houses requires a permit. As I have the allocated space, I cannot apply for a permit as I already have a space. Neighbours have one space in car park provided for those without allocated spaces, however can apply for space for their DD as car park has spare permits available. I can't park anywhere else as you can only park in allocated bays.

AIBU to think my allocated space is mine, it's not my fault it's in front of their house and that I shall not be moving my car from now on?

Diagram provided.

[stayathomegardener]

Blatant place marking.

[CherryChasingDotMuncher]

This is possibly one of the most exciting parking threads ever.

I'd be tempted to buy a banger for £50, park it in that space and never move it. I know it means finding a space for your actual car but it'll be worth it!

[UrsulaPandress]

I know a woman who did this opposite a playgroup to stop people parking in front of her house. I witnessed many heated discussions.

[MrsJamin]

You're legally entitled to that parking space so there's no way you should be moving it. They should have thought of this before creating a "driveway" which I'm sure the council will not agree is a driveway.

[Dailystuck71]

Don't move your car again.

[EBearhug]

I'd probably phone the council on Monday. And spend the weekend on days out by foot/bus/train/lift with a friend, so even if they wanted me to move the car, I wouldn't be there to do so.

[MaddeningtheUnhelpful]

totally placemarking. Live on a newbuild estate and we have one neighbour who has claimed all the visitors bays near theur house, oddly they never bother to use their own driveway. Luckily, everyone ignors the mad old witch

[ASDismynormality]

I would send a note back stating that you will continue to park in your allocated space and have referred the matter to the council for clarification.

[RaspberryOverloadsOnIcepops]

I'd still phone the council, just to find out if there's any chance that an application from the neighbours could possibly succeed.

But OP, YANBU, don't move the car for the ignorant twats. And don't call it a drive if you do have to talk to them.

That's your space, don't give it up.

[notapizzaeater]

I wouldn't answer the door next time they knock - why should you move their car because they've decided to make a car park in their garden. Have you legal cover with your house insurance ?

[IceLollyInThePaddlingPool]

I've gravelled over my back garden to make a parking space, but we're four from the end of the terrace and none of the neighbours will take their fences down so I can drive across their gardens to get to it

[RandomMess]

I would do broken record technique "You need to sort it out with the council, that is my allocated space that I am paying for, you don't have a dropped kerb so that isn't even a legal driveway"

I would also write to the council and tell them what they have done and you are worried about the situation escalating and that you want to keep your allocated parking space due to mobility issues...

I think you may need to accept that in the future that space may no longer exist!

[NotYoda]

Oh dear. They'll hopefully be feeling idiotic when they realise they should have checked the legality (not to mention the 'rightness' of this )before chucking gravel down and calling it a drive.


If there is nowhere else for you to park then they are being selfish selfish fuckers to inconvenience you in this way. I would not respond to them further for now and seek advice. If they push, say you are seeking advice. Big smile, don't be drawn in to any conversation until you have your ducks in line.

You're doing the right thing

[ItWentInMyEye]

cough placemarking cough

Yanbu!

[BluePencils]

YANBU and they are trying their luck and being cheeky. Stop moving your car.

[SomethingAboutNothing]

Placemarking

[RiversrunWoodville]

Definitely do not move your car again!

[Greenkit]

DO NOT MOVE YOUR CAR


and come back

[ItsNachoCheese]

I have a driveway but no dropped kerb so technically people can park over my driveway atm. When i pass my test im getting the kerb lowered. Theres been times ive wanted to go out for a drive in my car for practice and cant as i cant get out

[cafetea]

the key is in your phrase "allocated council parking space that belongs to my house" Your neighbours can't obstruct this - if they do call the police. If they have a problem with you parking in the "allocated council parking space" that belongs to your house then they can call the council to complain about you parking in your parking space. You don't have to swap parkings or move your car

[TidyDancer]

They have a bloody cheek don't they? As multiple others have already pointed out, they don't have a driveway, they have a gravel front garden. I would write back and just be factual, not emotive.

[YellowLawn]

nacho I have a driveway but no dropped kerb

so you just have a garden, really.

[Libitina]

I wish people would stop 'placemarking' and just click on the 'Watch this thread' button instead.

[bruffin]

when i pass my test im getting the kerb lowered.

What if you are rejected, most applications are rejected according to www.wilsham.co.uk/dropped-kerb-law-and-drop-kerb-applications/

and Somewhatnewtothis your neighbours dd looks like she is breaking the law
"the Highways Act 1980 – Section 184, makes it an offence to drive a vehicle across a footway, or verge, where there is no proper vehicle crossover. It allows for the Highway Authority (or its Agent) to agree to a new vehicle crossover to be constructed. New drop kerb vehicle crossings were historically called carriage crossings. They include both the physical lowering of the kerb (the dropped kerb) and a permission to allow a vehicle to cross the public footway."

[ItsNachoCheese]

The gentleman that had the house before me used to bump his car over the kerb. Nwxt door neighbour confirmed this. I have already enquired to my local council and they told me that lowering the kerb is possible at a cost to me which im fine with. Until then it is at present classed as a garden just now