Home run business?

debbieblueeyes

Hi all just a quick question. one of my neighbours(Dont know their names as their quite new to the area) has a furniture business and the furniture is stored in a house across the road im really not fussed with that part its the 2 trailers that they keep on the road outside. There are already problems with parking in our road,its quite a short,narrow road,(you have to drive to the bottom(dead end) and turn around to go back up the way you came to leave the road),am i right in thinking that they cant leave their trailers in a residential area? if anyone has any advice would be more then welcome.
Thank youxx

InsideInsurance

As long as they are abiding by the parking restrictions then they can park their vehicles/ trailers wherever they want as long as they arent blocking the road.

That said, if the address has substantial business going on at it the council MAY be interested re planning permission & business rates

xxJudexx

If I were you I'd contact the local council and just let them know a business is being run at that address. If the council is run properly they will send an inspector round who will evaluate the level of business use which may warrant your neighbours having to pay business rates.

Or you could try and have a polite word with your neighbours and let them know the trailers are getting in the way. you never know, it might work!

Good luck!

Savvy_Sue

I'm guessing they must own these homes, but if either is rented, then the landlord would probably have something to say about it. when I worked for a Housing Association anything which involved 'nuisance' was a definite no-no, and parking trailers on the road to the annoyance of the neighbours was definitely nuisance!

SailorSam

A lot of people work from home these days so i can't see it will be a big problem with whoever you get your mortgage from, although you should keep them informed in case there are any extra risks. The Council would like to know though, especially if it's affecting the a residential area.
Unless you know the people to talk to i'd be hesitant about going to talk to them, you don't know how they'll react.

Mistral001

As others have said, many people run businesses from home. If it is causing a real problem for you and your family with regard to parking and extra traffic caused by the business, then perhaps you might consider informing the planning authorities, but if not then perhaps the old adage "never fall out with your neighbours" might apply

Atidi

debbieblueeyes wrote: »

Hi all just a quick question. one of my neighbours(Dont know their names as their quite new to the area) has a furniture business and the furniture is stored in a house across the road im really not fussed with that part its the 2 trailers that they keep on the road outside. There are already problems with parking in our road,its quite a short,narrow road,(you have to drive to the bottom(dead end) and turn around to go back up the way you came to leave the road),am i right in thinking that they cant leave their trailers in a residential area? if anyone has any advice would be more then welcome.
Thank youxx

What sort of trailers are these?

If you mean a trailer that is towed by a car etc, then I think you are incorrect. Do you have any source for believing the parking of them on a road is illegal?

If you mean a lorry trailer, then that's probably a different matter.

You'd probably have been better off asking this question on the motoring board. Perhaps contact the Board Guide and request this thread is moved there?

Vectis

Why all the advice about telling the Council, the Planning Dept etc? Just keep it simple and talk to your neighbours. It doesn't have to be done aggressively or rudely. Just politely point out the problem. I'm sure they'd rather that than anonymous tip-offs to the Council.