Dealing with neighbours inconsiderate parking

[Tooshyshy123]

One particular neighbour keeps parking on the small footpath which runs down the side of our house. In fact he parks on it so fully there have been times we cannot get out of our gate and have had to clamber over our wall to get out. We did speak to him but he still continues to do it even though there's loads of space further down and there's no reason to park on the path.
Anyway we are thinking of putting some planters on the path outside our gate, possibly right on the edge of the pavement close to the road. Obviously this will stop him parking on the path but will we get into trouble? There will still be room to walk down the path though in an estate of only 6 houses, we are pretty muchnthe only ones who uses it.
Already tried speaking to council who refused to consider dropped kerbs, yellow lines etc

Wear old fashioned jeans with studs on the pockets for when you need to squeeze past this obstruction.

Have you got his phone number? If not, I’d get it and call him to make him move his car every time he stopped me leaving my house.

Why don’t you hang your gate so it opens outwards. A few dents in his car might fix the problem for you.

Ok sorry our local candidates are still out and about and trying to get things sorted should they be reelected to fix issues for local residents.

If his car gets damaged by you attempting to open the gate so be it.

Do you know why he insistng on being an idiot?

If the gate opens outwards, wouldn't it be a shame if the wind caught it and blew it open abruptly.......

Is any part of his car on your property? In my opinion that's free game to stab the tyres.

He's a selfish so-and-so that's for sure!

If he leaves you that little space to get out of your only exit, then it's inevitable that his cars going to get damaged.
Google tells me parking on the pavement is a police matter, so I would keep on at them including that he is so close up to your gate you struggle to get out.

Yes I'd try some robust heavy planters, it might spur the authorities into action. Then again they're all so under resourced it might not. Worst that happens is you have to remove them.

How do you get your shopping/ deliveries/ bins through the gate if he’s parked over the only entrance?

Can he see your house from his? If he can I might be inclined to use his car roof as a shelf for my shopping whilst I jump over the wall and then grab it from the other side. Bet he’d soon come running out then.

In that case, that's insane. I'd also contact the police - what if you had an emergency and needed to get out, or you had someone in the house who couldn't climb over the wall? He's being a total dickhead. Do you have a H? Could he go round and have a word? Some men listen to other men 🙄

Hi thanks everyone for your messages. Unfortunately our gate swings inwards (but googling joiners as we speak) abd no, no incidents that warrant this behaviour from him. He is generally known to be a bit of a know on the estate and has lived there since the houses were built about 25 years ago so I think he thinks it's his turf and he can do what he wants. Just as an additional note, he normally goes out to work about 6.30am every morning and makes a hell of a noise each and every day as he packs up his van which is also parked on the same stretch if road but further down. He just seems very self entitled to be honest

Do you have an estate management company?

Sorry meant to say hes a knob!!

No unfortunately not

Is he parking on the path also? I'd be knocking on their door each and every time loudly they do it

This is definitely a police matter because he's preventing emergency services from accessing your property- point out that he's blocking paramedics, fire service etc from entering and you from safely exiting in an emergency.

On a side note, are you single? Some men like to throw their weight around and see single women as a good target. They wouldn't do this to other men. Which says more about them than it does about you.

@Tooshyshy123 where is his house in relation to yours? if this is a cull de sac, how do fire engines and ambulances reach your house in an emergency?? can you do an aerial pic via google maps?

I’d just get a long low wooden plantar and stick it there. Who cares if it gets reported and the council make you move it. You’ve lost nothing. It’s not like you’d have to knock down an extension.
Hes a dick. Although it’s easy for people to hide behind a screen and tell him to jog on. We don’t have to live there.

It's definitely not okay for him to block the only access to your house.

If he's parked in such a way that you can't get out of your garden (even on foot) he's causing an obstruction and that is a police matter. Take photos and report him every time, the police will eventually get fed up and come out to deal with him

Definitely adapt the gate so the wind blows it abruptly outwards until he stops parking there.

So is he parking on the pavement?
Is it an adopted public road?

If pavement parking is allowed, not sure you can do anything but in London where it is allowed, there are markings you have to keep within
Report her to the coucil

This is so selfish of your neighbour. I think you should stand outside with your phone clearly taking photos/ video next time he is parking there. It really freaks people out when they know they're being recorded. If he asks, just say you're recording it so you can have evidence to report him. You don't need his permission to do so. Stay close to your house on your property so you can nip inside if he gets nasty