Parking thread

[Formulation123]

We have a private driveway that’s not adopted by the council and shared between three houses. Opposite our houses is a park and green space.

A gentleman keeps parking in the starred location which is a turning place for emergency vehicles although full disclaimer myself and neighbours do use it for visitor parking.

I have told him he is parking on private property, apologised but then is still parking there.

What would you do, technically I don’t need the space right now but I’m annoyed as we pay for the upkeep or should I just let it go?

No, go tell him again. He clearly didn't get the message the first time or thinks he knows better and it's a road maintained by the council and he pays council tax so can park there. Let him know it is paid for by you, and he cannot park there.

Block him in every time

Penguin bollards

I agree he shouldn't be parking in the same but neither should anyone else. He won't know the difference between visitors and some random member of the public parking there. If it's a space for emergency vehicles then it needs to be kept clear, if it's actually a spare private parking space then that's what it is and could use appropriate signage to make it clear. There's also various things you could do to temporarily block the space which can be moved by visitors.

I think you need to be clear about the use of the space and if it is truly for emergency vehicles then it needs to be left clear and visitors can't park there either.

Should have added the whole driveway is blue bricks not tarmac with no markings.

We are thinking of getting some signs to say it’s a private driveway but I thought the fact it wasn’t tarmac would have been an indication 🤣

What are you annoyed about? You say its a turning space and not a parking space but you have visitors parking in it and are saying you don't need to park in it right now.

Are you annoyed that he has parked in an emergency vehicles turning spot in case god forbid someone needs the emergency services out soon or are you annoyed that he is parking on private land that you pay for and presumably he doesn't?
I know how you feel, my neighbour has 2 cars in my 2 private spaces right now but I just have bigger things going on than to get arsey about a parking space.

I wouldn't mention the emergency vehicle thing to him when it's clear you just want the space available as a parking space, just put a cone in it when he's gone.

Also yes, some signs might be a good deterrent.
I wouldn't even notice what the road surface was never mind think that a change in surface meant I was now on private land.

I agree, signs would be a good start. I wouldn't know that the different colour meant it wasn't for public to park on, especially when it is next to a park.

I think "private" signs are the way to go. That said, telling the man didn't work so I imagine a sign won't either.

How can people not at least suspect that a driveway paved with blue bricks isn't a public road?

Private signs are a good idea although it should be pretty clear he's parking on a private drive anyway??!

How do the other house owners feel? If you're all pissed off then a strategic blocking in of his parked car, once, for a good amount of time, should resolve this once and for all for this car owner. That's what I would do!

Where is he going? How long does he stay for?

Private road signs first and if that does not work block him in.

Is he dogging?

You need private signs up otherwise how is anyone meant to know. Parking charges for illegally parked vehicles on a sign might deter as well (they are unenforceable)

@SoupDragon

How can people not at least suspect that a driveway paved with blue bricks isn't a public road?

Because some estates have roads made of different coloured bricks as part of speed moderation infrastructure.

Obviously I don't know how the OPs diagram and description reflects reality, but in this case, in the absence of a 'private road/no parking' or lines on the space, I'd say a sign would be useful to clearly indicate that the space in question is not part of the public road or available for general parking.

If you all own the space, can you paint double yellow lines all around it? Might make him / others think twice?

Can you agree between the three houses that you always park a car belonging to a house owner, there?

put up signs stating private land. leave notes on his car to say this.

you could put signs on his car designed to embarrass him, stating what he has done even after being told.

or go the way of the people that covered a car in postit notes when it parked in a disabled spot?

or the one in asda car park that got covered in notes when they parked over two spaces.

Signs have been ordered! Looks like the best route forward and cost shared between the houses 😄