Can't Rent out Driveway

Talc1234

Firstly you are providing a useful service, I use parkonmydrive and save £££ over ridiculously expensive airport parking.

If you ignore the council (and your neigbour) and carry on your service, what is exactly going to happen to you? Probably nothing.

I would continue (and not lose any sleep)

Lord_Baltimore

It's one of the Council's jobs to control enterprises like this. Supposing everyone in the street decided on the same nice little earner; before you know it, you wouldn't be able to move. And what about the increased fire hazard from the increased number of vehicles close to your house?

A change of use is the correct thing to do. It protects you as much as it protects your "fussy" neighbour.

antrobus

Of course, the official MSE advice on this subject is here -

Rent your Parking Space
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/cheap-parking-rental

The 'official' line is that;

There's a very slim chance more officious local councils (we've only ever heard of one incidence) may deem renting your parking space out 'a change of use' for the property, from residential to mixed residential/commercial use. It's a grey area, and you're unlikely to be pulled up, but if you are you may have to apply for planning permission to continue doing it.

lincroft1710 wrote: »

I hope you're declaring your income from this to HMRC as with neighbours like yours, they're bound to tell HMRC about your "little earner".

That gets mentioned as well.