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Just moved in - parking politics - diagram

54 replies

BlueRaspberry7 · 11/03/2023 09:52

We've just moved into a new house (diagram: house 2) with a drive and we have two cars (diagram: cars 2). Neighbour in house (1) also has two cars (1). Neighbour on other side (3) has no drive and one car (3).

All houses on the road have driveways - the road is free parking and there is a station nearby.

Neighbour (3) told us everyone in the road tends to park in front of their own house, but commuter parking for station can prevent this so it doesn't anyways work.

When we were moving in, neighbour 1 had their second car in front of our house. This is of course completely his right and probably what he is used to, as previous owner here only had one car.

He can't park his second car in front of his house due to narrower width of his house plus telegraph pole obstruction.

Day after big move in, we parked our2nd car over our drive way almost up to driveway 1 to do some unloading and left our car there a few hours. Neighbour 1 posted a printed note that night asking us to not park in front of our drive as it makes it difficult for him to turn right out of his drive. His note pointed out that the whole road is free parking so we can feel free to park anywhere. We moved our car right away once we knew it was a problem for him.

He continues to park his second car in front of our house, whenever we take second car out, as he has every right to.

AIBU for being mildly annoyed that his second car is nearly always in front of our house meaning he parks close to his house, while we have to park ours further down the road - and that he posted a note about us parking in front of our own drive?

As I write this, realise we should've knocked on his door on moving day and politely asked if he could move his 2nd car we could use the space at the front for a few hours.

Nb...Really don't want to get off on the wrong foot and have been friendly and introduced ourselves.

Just moved in - parking politics - diagram
OP posts:
Houseplantmad · 11/03/2023 09:56

When he moves his car, just put yours there. Do it a few times and he’ll get the message.
5* diagram BTW.

Paq · 11/03/2023 09:58

Just park where you like.

Top diagram.

Tinkerbyebye · 11/03/2023 10:00

why don’t you tandem park on your drive? If that’s slightly over the edge of the drive then fine

lilao · 11/03/2023 10:03

Is he parking over a dropped kerb?

Angelik · 11/03/2023 10:05

Tough shit for him basically. He needs more lessons on how to park. How come you can park in front of drives anyway? Aren't there dropped kerbs?

EyesOnThePies · 11/03/2023 10:06

Park where you like. Can you park half way across your drive?

If he says anything say ‘sometimes we park further away, sometimes we park outside our house, same as you, maybe we should petition for a controlled parking zone?’

Original poster
BlueRaspberry7 · 11/03/2023 10:06

@lilao he isn't, just seen my diagram is inaccurate in that he is absolutely not blocking us in or parking over our driveway.

OP posts:
Mortimercat · 11/03/2023 10:09

You can both park where you like, first come first served.

piefacedClique · 11/03/2023 10:10

Can he park the other side of the telegraph pole?

DelurkingLawyer · 11/03/2023 10:11

Why doesn’t he park his second car in front of his own house? A telegraph pole on the pavement wouldn’t prevent that surely?

smellyflowers · 11/03/2023 10:13

Nice lamppost

SoupDragon · 11/03/2023 10:14

Why does a telegraph pole on the pavement prevent him from parking in the road?

Devoutspoken · 11/03/2023 10:14

Seems like too many cars per household

Aquamarine1029 · 11/03/2023 10:17

Devoutspoken · 11/03/2023 10:14

Seems like too many cars per household

How is two cars per house too many?

coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 11/03/2023 10:17

I'm with the others - why would a telegraph pole on the pavement stop him from parking in front of his own house?

coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 11/03/2023 10:18

Devoutspoken · 11/03/2023 10:14

Seems like too many cars per household

Two car households are normal, surely? Most families I know with two working parents need two cars.

Ducksinthebath · 11/03/2023 10:19

Tinkerbyebye · 11/03/2023 10:00

why don’t you tandem park on your drive? If that’s slightly over the edge of the drive then fine

Unless it blocks any of the pavement in which case it’s definitely not fine.

FoxInSocksSatOnBlocks · 11/03/2023 10:22

YABU to be annoyed. First come, first served.

Original poster
BlueRaspberry7 · 11/03/2023 10:22

@coffeecupsandwaxmelts the space between the drop down kerbs for his house and his neighbour on the other side is too narrow to park his car on.

OP posts:
coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 11/03/2023 10:23

BlueRaspberry7 · 11/03/2023 10:22

@coffeecupsandwaxmelts the space between the drop down kerbs for his house and his neighbour on the other side is too narrow to park his car on.

So why can't be block his own kerb?

Cornelious2011 · 11/03/2023 10:24

So where is he parking on the road if he's not blocking your drive?

CharmedUndead · 11/03/2023 10:25

You have no special claim on the spot outside your house. None. I know it's irritating, but on street parking is first come-first served. Make your peace with it.

NevieSticks · 11/03/2023 10:28

From my understanding of it then he is trying to continue to park his 2nd car near to his home ( which he is entitled to do ) as you want to with your 2nd car. You both want the space in front of your house.

His printed note though is showing he is a CF. He has no say on the bit in front of your drive.

zingally · 11/03/2023 10:28

Just start parking one of your own cars directly outside your house, whenever he moves his. Because, as he rightly says, it's a public road and you can park where you like.
He'll soon get the message.

Mummyoflittledragon · 11/03/2023 10:29

if he can’t turn right out of his drive, does he moves the car on the road? Or is this a ploy? I think just park where you want. Parking away from your house is inconveniencing you, you parking in front of your house may be inconveniencing him. Idk if having to turn left then turn around is a big deal. Can he do that easily?