Drop Kerb Granted in Cul de Sac

Careful_with_that_Axe

If this has upset the neighbourhood so much, you must all be very sensitive souls. I'm so tempted to say "Get a real problem".

euphrosene

Good heavens! I know I haven't visited or posted much on this forum, but I was under the impression it was supposed to be a helpful one. Obviously made a mistake.

Valli

ah CarefulWTA..

the only time I have ever been threatened by a 'stranger' is over parking across the road from theri house...NOT blocking a drive but being across the road from it. The police were called, the threats were so awful.
Someone where I live is causing right aggro over the truck; had the council round who have enquired if we want double yellows and allsorts...that's the LAST thing I want - it would flag up parking issues to anyone were a residential road needlesslessly painted with double yellows.

So when I am feeling impish I sometimes 'forget' to park on my drive...

It would be less of a problem if we didn't have four houses, where they cannot have vehicular access to their property, nearby. But, for that I have no-one opposite me directly and look out onto trees. Swings and roundabouts.

mishkanorman

There seems to be a lot of houses with drop kerbs outside, im presuming that its one of the houses with the parking bay in front of it therefore taking away a space ?

If I were you OP i would get friendly with one of your neighbours who have space on their driveway (an elderly neighbour without a car ?) and offer to pay a small sum each year for using their drive for your car. Its a long shot but at least guarantees you have a spot !

Orford

euphrosene wrote: »

As per earlier post, ALL those street maps were taken in about 2008/2009.


So that information is hugely out of date.

.

I wouldn't have thought that the houses have changed. You seem very reluctant to pin point the exact house

Orford

euphrosene wrote: »

Good heavens! I know I haven't visited or posted much on this forum, but I was under the impression it was supposed to be a helpful one. Obviously made a mistake.

This is a helpful forum, but unfortunately sometimes with the best will in the world the answers aren't what the poster wants to hear.

If you prefer I can edit my replies so that rather than tell you my opinion, they just tally exactly with your point of view.
I wouldn't have thought that helps anyone

mishkanorman

Orford wrote: »

I wouldn't have thought that the houses have changed. You seem very reluctant to pin point the exact house

Its an open forum, why would they want to pinpoint their exact house ?

Surely the advice isnt going to vary that much as you already know the type of street we are talking about >?

shellsuit

I don't understand.

Presumably the neighbour has the drop kerb so they can park on their drive/land?

So surely this means it is better for all the residents as that neighbour won't park their car on the road anymore, and instead will park it on their own land, meaning extra space to manouver around the cul de sac?

I fail to see how this is a problem??

And anyone can apply for a drop kerb, being able bodied or not doesn't come into it.

Careful_with_that_Axe

Valli wrote: »

ah CarefulWTA..

the only time I have ever been threatened by a 'stranger' is over parking across the road from theri house...NOT blocking a drive but being across the road from it. The police were called, the threats were so awful.
Someone where I live is causing right aggro over the truck; had the council round who have enquired if we want double yellows and allsorts...that's the LAST thing I want - it would flag up parking issues to anyone were a residential road needlesslessly painted with double yellows.

So when I am feeling impish I sometimes 'forget' to park on my drive...

It would be less of a problem if we didn't have four houses, where they cannot have vehicular access to their property, nearby. But, for that I have no-one opposite me directly and look out onto trees. Swings and roundabouts.

:eek::eek:
I stand corrected!! I do totally get the noise nuisance you refer to with the truck - I can only sleep with windows flung open come rain or shine. I've had to learn not to wake when the neighbour (postman) goes to work at half past silly o'clock walking to their car on a gravel drive, but a truck revving is something else entirely.

euphrosene

All the residents at the top of the close have cars. Most people have two cars.

It's always been you park where there's a free space. Everyone just parks where there's a free space and have done so for the last 20-odd years.

And I don't get why people say if they now park on the newly-created drive there will be a free space. Where? Blocking that newly-created drive?

The beef was because there are so few free spaces in the evenings that this resident sometimes had to park at the top of the road. As indeed have I and everyone else when we get home later.

However, their brilliant new plan is to keep that space permanently free for them to drive on to their hardstanding and let the rest of us park down the road - even if we get home before them.

If you all think that's fair, then I seem to have missed something.

But thanks again for all taking the time to comment.

Have a good weekend.

PS The dropped kerb just accesses a hardstanding with minimal room to turnaround a midget let alone a car.