Neighbour keeps parking across shared path and partly on my drive

[Cactuses3580]

Between my drive and my neighbours drive there is a shared path that leads up to a door on my property. The problem is one of my neighbour's visitors keeps parking on it and partly on my drive. See attached diagram. The shared drive is in the centre of the picture over the shared path and partly on my drive. Right next to their car is neighbours front door on the side. Me and neighbour have part ownership of the path.

Am I being unreasonable to expect them not to partly park my drive and across the shared path? I'm concerned that the path could end up getting damaged by them driving a car over it, only I feel petty because they say they are disabled, they can walk but slowly. They also do it when their drive is full of cars due to people visiting them.

I'd appreciate your thoughts, vote I'm being unreasonable if I'm being petty

So the path stops at your front door? You are having to walk round their car to get in your front door? Have I got that right.

If so, you can't put anything permanent there without hindering yourself by the looks of it.

I would expect the shared path to come with a covenant or something on the deeds that says it must be kept clear for access. ‘You don’t own the path’ does not mean it is available for them to park on.

The wear and tear is a material concern.

And their guests should not be blocking access to your door.

I would wait until a low key moment and say ‘by the way, I am concerned about the impact on the path of parking on it, could your visitors stick to your driveway?’

They have no business parking on your drive, so close to your door. I don’t see why you should have to go to the expense and hassle of planters etc.

I would be consistently firm but polite on that issue, and friendly and neighbourly for the rest of the time.

Am I the only one who sees it as him parking directly outside his own front door?!?! Surely that's his property?

No, part of the CFers car is on OPs land (off the shared path) and part is on the shared path.

OP needs to get a small picket fence part the way down your side of their drive and some pots too (the edge of the shared path) to stop them driving and parking over it. Don’t make the fence all the way down or they will then think the path is 100% theirs.