Do you need planning permission etc to turn front garden into a drive?

[Isthisthereaklife]

So I live in a detached new build, get on well with my immediate neighbours

they recently turned their front garden into a parking space for one of their cars. Our houses are close on that side so if they park there it is right next to my front garden . It doesn’t bother me at all but my ex husband is always going on about how they should have got permission etc

is he correct ? They didn’t need to get the kerb dropped cos our pavement and (v quiet ) road are on same level

Before he started going on about it I had thought it was a good idea rbh !

My ex likes to have opinions on similar things, I think it's a control thing. He is jealous that I have my own lovely home and life and he's not part of it, so he looks for 'faults' to point out to me, such as this, and enjoys it if he can get me worrying or complaining about something in my lovely life.

We've been divorced a few years now and therapy has really helped me see through his everyday manipulation. When he does this just think to yourself - how sad that he needs to get worked up about someone else's driveway that is absolutely no issue to him or you, just to feel like he's got one over on you. Then carry on with your day in your nice house with your nice cats and your nice helpful neighbours.