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Recently moved into house, dropped kerb application refused. What can I do?

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  • eddddy
    eddddy Posts: 16,449 Forumite
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    spadoosh wrote: »
    Can you not just drive up the kerb? All be it a bit slower than you would a dropped kerb.

    Some councils can get very stressy about this...

    Hillingdon encourages people to photograph and report people doing that:
    https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/drivingacrosspavements

    Southend sends out camera cars to capture evidence and fine people £600 (presumably after a complaint/tip-off) :
    http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/motoring/motoring-news/man-fined-600-for-parking-on-his-own-driveway-11363996285863


    And some councils take even more drastic action by putting up bollards to stop people driving across pavements:

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  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 14,605 Forumite
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    What can you do? Park somewhere else.

    There is no general rght to park on your property or outside your house.

    And SUMO!
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    It's no different to Building Regulations.

    These now specify where and how flues from boilers can exit the building and a host of other things.

    When you intall a new boiler (or whatever) you have to comply with the current rules, but your neighbours who installed their boilers before the current rules were introduced can continue using their boilers without altering the flu.

    You can choose to break the law (metal ramp which will eventually get spotted) or whatever, or you can move. Or park on the road. I don't see how you can appeal since you are unable to comply with the current rules.
  • the_midnight_Wolfboy
    the_midnight_Wolfboy Posts: 38 Forumite
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    Yes I agree "rules are rules" so it makes it difficult to appeal the decision, but in the Borough there are other driveways approved that have broken rules e.g. not being over 10m from a junction or being less than 4.2m. For example if you google "MZA planning Crossover appeal" you can see a case study of a driveway approved recently which is clearly under 4.2m depth

    I am just trying to be imaginative here and see if there is anything I can do. My user privileges do not allow me to link to websites or images so I can't show pics on here of my drive but I can try and private message them

    Great images of the bollards , definitely something I want to avoid unless I want my own article in the Daily Mail
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 17,648 Forumite
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    Have you approached MZA about submitting an appeal on your behalf as they clearly have had some success.
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • Out,_Vile_Jelly
    Out,_Vile_Jelly Posts: 4,842 Forumite
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    If parking is such a major factor in your life, you should have bought a house with offstreet parking, or done some preliminary research into the council's rules on dropped kerbs.
    They are an EYESORES!!!!
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    7] Employ a 3D artist to paint the current kerb so it is an illusion and looks like a dropped kerb .... so most people will stay away, leaving you that spot to park in when you come home.

    Ever seen those 3D pavement artists?
    http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SoqOrkS1eQI/AAAAAAAAApU/nNTliok0Tz4/s800/Amazing-3D-Sidewalk-Art-arctic-whale.jpg
  • the_midnight_Wolfboy
    the_midnight_Wolfboy Posts: 38 Forumite
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    If parking is such a major factor in your life, you should have bought a house with offstreet parking, or done some preliminary research into the council's rules on dropped kerbs.

    My question is what can I do, not please give me condescending retrospective drivel

    This is just a discussion what could be done , I will potentially try and speak to a local councilor, ideally one approaching re-election , alternatively after this I may try MZA or a metal ramp coupled with a 3D painting of a dropped kerb.
  • ProDave
    ProDave Posts: 3,725 Forumite
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    Who measured the 4.1 metre dimension? Was it you that measured it and put it on your plans? Or did the planners come around and measure it?

    If you re submitted plans showing a 4.2 metre space because [cough] your tape measure is a bit wonky, would anyone actually come and measure it?
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,172 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    It's no different to Building Regulations.

    These now specify where and how flues from boilers can exit the building and a host of other things.

    When you intall a new boiler (or whatever) you have to comply with the current rules, but your neighbours who installed their boilers before the current rules were introduced can continue using their boilers without altering the flu.

    You can choose to break the law (metal ramp which will eventually get spotted) or whatever, or you can move. Or park on the road. I don't see how you can appeal since you are unable to comply with the current rules.

    This, when I had a new boiler it wasn't simple old one out new one in it's place, it had to be moved to meet the current regulation at the time.
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