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.

YANBU.

Write to the council, get the name of an office, rather than mail to a generic address, but also copy in your local councillor as then it becomes what is called a "member's enquiry", with statutory deadlines for a response.

Get's things moving faster.

Good luck.

I meant get the name of an *OFFICER, (sorry).

Think we have lost OP :-(

Agree with people re. Getting council involved but first, explain to your neighbours that this is your allocated space and you can't park anywhere else. If that fails, then perhaps suggest you write a joint letter to the council asking for an alternative parking space for you?
I'm only thinking that neighbours are tricky and you do not want the rest of your days plagued by a nasty neighbour situation.

Our neighbours used to use an illegal crossover and few people would park in front. After they cleverly sold the house boasting OSP, the road became a controlled parking zone, with a bay directly in front. Then the council erected a sign about 6 inches in front of the "drive". ''Twas hilarious. They did move it kerbside eventually but either way they can't park on the drive at all. Fingers crossed OP that your council does similar...

Without a dropped curb they cannot drive over the footpath in order to access their makeshift drive. It's illegal to drive over a footpath that isn't dropped.

I'd write to the council with all the information and a detailed diagram as they are in the wrong here and you shouldn't have to move. The council will most likely threaten to fine them if they keep driving over the footpath.

Where is op?
Hopefully not underneath the neighbours 'drive'!

To everyone calling it a curb....it's a kerb.

Why do i feel the need to say "kerb" in a broad liverpudlian accent?

In my own accent i'd pronounce it more like "kurb"

Op?

Ooo I loves a parking thread

A new drive needs planning permission to access the highway. They can't just 'make a drive'. Refer them to your district council planning department to apply for this permission. Although it is unlikely that they will get this if no-one else has a drive. And the council would have to allocate you an alternative parking space if they do.

In the meantime, refuse to move your car. This is your allocated space. You shouldn't have to request another space or park elsewhere. If they don't like it, tell them you will move as soon as they get planning permission for their drive and you get an alternative parking space. End of.

To everyone calling it a curb....it's a kerb.

Are you trying to curb their enthusiasm for calling it a curb?

Lweji in North America it's curb but that is no excuse

Sorry that should probably be to wibbly

Honestly what's wrong with some people!! Asking to move your car some many time when your in your own space just rude arseholes,
I used to live in a flat we all had a space each with our flat number on it yet either my space would be nicked or I'd be blocked in by somebody who thinks me getting my car out isn't as important as them parking there 2nd car in the car park.
Sadly I think it's the world we live in now mostly people don't get a shit apart from themselves and there own

The OP doesn't want an alternative parking space - she is happy with the one she already has, directly facing her house. It is more convenient for her and one of the reasons she chose her house.

Frustrating and you are totally right to park in your allocated parking space, and the neighbour is not legally allowed to cross over. However, presuming the council allocated space is owned by the council and not you, there is nothing to stop the neighbour applying for a dropped kerb. My parents had this situation in their road - when I visited I felt I could no longer park in the street if their cars were parked in their front gardens as I would block them in, even though technical I could and it was illegal for them to drive over the pavement. In due course 3 houses all in a row applied for dropped kerbs, and successfully got them. If the council own your allocated space there is nothing to stop them reallocating you a different one in the future. Make the most of it whilst you can!

@SomewhatNewToThis please come back.

GET a dashcam. This sounds like it's going to get nasty. Cheeky bastards.

We had our front garden wall taken away to make a driveway, as we previously had to park on the road outside our house. Not only did we have to apply to, and pay the council to have the kerb dropped, but we had to pay for a council surveyor to visit and quote us a price for the pedestrian pavement outside our house to be reinforced so we could drive the car over it into our driveway - this is enforcable in local byelaws. I wouldn't have thought these people could legally drive a car over a normal pavement which hasn't been reinforced in this way and I would check with the council because if your byelaws are the same, then not only are they intruding on your right to park outside your house, but they're also committing an offence.

OP don't leave us hanging like this.

omg just read the thread and no update :( dnt think ill be able to sleep tonight :(

So sorry, I've had a busy couple of days and haven't really been online

Sadly there is no dramatic update, however hopefully they'll be some progress tomorrow.

Neighbours DD has seemingly been out for a couple of days and her car had not returned. No sign of her either! So I assumed she'd been at a friends/boyfriends for a few days.

Anyway, about six this evening I got a reply to my letter saying along the lines of, "daughter is away for a few days, driveway not in use at the moment ."

So indeed I was right about her being away!

However, my neighbours want me round for coffee to discuss the issue!

They've invited me round at 11- by letter again- so we shall be meeting face to face to discuss MY parking space.

I shall stand firm and have actually written down a few reasons from the replies I've had, such as value of house, etc... I'm hoping they'll accept my view nicely and realise their gravel pit is NOT a driveway.

If not I shall be ringing the council and reporting their driveway. Or I could start walking everywhere and leave my car in my space permanently

So sorry for the lacklustre update. But hopefully I shall have much more exciting parking drama tomorrow!

So sorry, I've had a busy couple of days and haven't really been online

Tsk. You need to get your priorities straight.

(Thanks for the update)