Neighbour's disabled parking bay

notisis

I agree with most of what has been written so far. Can I ask, do the council have to consult neighbours before a bay is drawn? One has appeared next door and there was no notice at all. Also I do wonder why a disabled chap would purchase a steep terrace house at above market value although already newly renovated, then spend as much as has been spent on it ripping out the new kitchen, bathroom etc to replace with similar but not specially adapted, when (our builder went in when it was being renovated so we know what was done!) it is clear the house is not suitable. From seeing the chap outside on crutches I can't see how he would make steep stairs without any stair lift (there is no downstairs bedroom). Yet at the same time there were some lovely bungalows really close to us that would on the face of it been better suited.

Suppose the chap and his wife must have their reasons but it seems odd! Back to topic, no I would think twice about renting or buying somewhere where a disabled space has been allocated unless there was off street parking.

bitsandpieces

notisis wrote: »

I agree with most of what has been written so far. Can I ask, do the council have to consult neighbours before a bay is drawn? One has appeared next door and there was no notice at all. Also I do wonder why a disabled chap would purchase a steep terrace house at above market value although already newly renovated, then spend as much as has been spent on it ripping out the new kitchen, bathroom etc to replace with similar but not specially adapted, when (our builder went in when it was being renovated so we know what was done!) it is clear the house is not suitable. From seeing the chap outside on crutches I can't see how he would make steep stairs without any stair lift (there is no downstairs bedroom). Yet at the same time there were some lovely bungalows really close to us that would on the face of it been better suited.

People can be funny about kitchens etc. - a neighbour spent a fortune on completely redoing theirs, when it wasn't old and looked fine to me - and sometimes 'fall in love' with a house and pay over the odds. Disabled people are just as entitled to blow their money on such things as the rest of us. By the way, adaptations in the kitchen may not be obvious as such - e.g. a certain arrangements of worksurfaces or a grill in a particular position may make the kitchen easier to use, induction hobs may reduce the risk of burns, etc.

Some people manage better with stairs etc. than you might expect, and it can help keep you fit. Or they might just not like bungalows. At any rate, to be honest, it's your neighbours' business what they do in terms of toilet etc. :eek:

As far as disabled parking spaces - unless a street is always full, I can't see why not being able to part dead outside your home would bother many people. Even if you have to park 10m further away from home, a short walk's no particular problem - or, at least, if it is a problem you likely qualify for a badge yourself.

madeupname1

If I was renting a house and had a car, I too would be put off by a disabled spot in front of the house that I could not use. Sounds like your neighbours need it, but it does mean there is a more competition for the remaining spots ...

madeupname1

sundin13 wrote: »

its really irritating, especially as in the two cases nearest us, its the non-driving wife who (I imagine - although both seem reasonably capable of walking down the street, doing a bit of weeding etc) has the blue badge. Both husbands are working, and fully fit and able.

Just to explain - it is often the fit partner that is charged with driving around the disabled partner. However the disabled partner still needs to be able to get to the car which is the reason why the car needs to be near the house (hence the disabled bay). I have a similar situation with my next door neighbours.

soul619

i wouldnt buy a house were i couldnt park outside it due to a disabled bay as

1 - it would mean you cant put a drive on the front of your house as you would get blocked in
2 - if you do have to park further down this means you will be in front of your other neighbors house and most do not like that!

AbbieCadabra

we used to live on a terraced street, with a pub opposite which used to add to the parking problems!, i think the majority of people take it as given that you can't guarantee you'll always be able to park right outside your own house. it never caused any problems for the 7 years we lived there.

having said that, if i was looking at a terraced property again, i'd always drive past at a few different times in the day just to see what the parking was like. it has to be said that some terraced streets are worse than others & parking can be pretty territorial.

TeamLowe

we live in a rented terrace and whilst being able to park on our row, i think i've been able to park directly outside my house about once. with it being rented, we don't mind because we know we're not going to be here forever so if the parking gets worse to the point of absolute frustration then it's easy enough to move, the contracts are usually 6 or 12 months for a reason x x

bristol_pilot

These disabled parking bays have also proliferated along my street recently and the majority of people using them don't seem to have any disability that affects their mobility (although I don't park in the disabled bays, in case I'm wrong). A friend of mine has a blue badge and disabled bay because she was diagnosed with breast cancer, however her mobility was never affected and she was given the 'all clear' almost a year ago now. We even go hill-walking together, 10-15 miles hiking at a stretch. On the way to said hills, she waves her blue badge at the toll booth and gets across the bridge for free. I suspect there are rather a lot of people with disabilities that don't really need these parking bays.