Shared right of way

SantaKlaus

Mojisola wrote: »

https://www.gov.uk/search-property-information-land-registry

Title register should show ROWs and joint access. I would get copies for both houses - sometimes there is more information or a clearer description of the access on one rather than the other.

Considering how much you're planning to spend on the house, it could be worth going for the boundary maps as well.

Cheers :beer:

Mojisola

SantaKlaus wrote: »

My idea would be to knock a small bit off the low front wall and extend the drive width wise a bit, raise the front wall, fill in that section of gravel floor bit too, then add a gate to secure it better. The drive can easily fit 2 cars on, but it will not really have more the 1 as i only have 1.

You may need to permission to do this. Check whether the council will allow it and how much it will cost to get permission.

You may also have to pay to have the dropped kerb extended if you widen the driveway. This has to be done by council approved contractors and isn't cheap.

SantaKlaus

Mojisola wrote: »

You may need to permission to do this. Check whether the council will allow it and how much it will cost to get permission.

You may also have to pay to have the dropped kerb extended if you widen the driveway. This has to be done by council approved contractors and isn't cheap.

really? that's seems odd, i would expect i'd have to get permission to build something over 2mtrs high but to add a foot of concrete (or what ever they make drives from lol) level with the drive to extend it widthwise sound crazy. But yes, paying the council to extend the drive is a must. Maybe i'll just get a motorbike instead haha

Mojisola

SantaKlaus wrote: »

really? that's seems odd, i would expect i'd have to get permission to build something over 2mtrs high but to add a foot of concrete (or what ever they make drives from lol) level with the drive to extend it widthwise sound crazy. But yes, paying the council to extend the drive is a must. Maybe i'll just get a motorbike instead haha

It's to do with flood prevention. Lawns, permeable paving and gravel allow rain to filter into the soil. Impermeable paving and concrete sends the rain straight into the drains.

You can extend by a small area without needing permission. Check with the local council.

https://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/pavingfrontgarden/

cootuk

The wall on the left appears to end a bit short, as if there used to be a gate there. If that was the case, then, years ago, the driveway could have been a lot narrower and so shared access with next door if theirs is simlar.
Maybe someone later decided they wanted proper full access, knocked down part of the wall and opened it all up.

Billie-S

SantaKlaus wrote: »

Just had a survey/valuation done on the property i want to buy and the report says the property has access by a shared right of way,

i'm buying a semi detached house, there is a drive for it to the right hand side, then a neighbour has a drive next this drive, see pic below and tell me what you think, i've blocked out the house pic as i'm not sure i am allowed to upload a photo of someone elses house without their permission, but it clearly shows the drives.


When i look it seems like there is 2 different drives, there looks to be bricks on the border, ground level that mark the drive, i'd like to build a seperation wall there when i buy the property, but if its a shaered right of way then i can't :mad:

If this is a shared right of way it'll really dissapoint me, i hate the idea of neighbours being able to use my drive whenever they want to access their property when they have more then enough room to enter their property with their own drive space.

I must be thick, because all I see is 2 drives. No shared access anywhere. Am I looking at it wrong?

SantaKlaus

That's why i'm a bit confused why the survey/valuation came back as "property accessed by a shared right of way"

Billie-S

SantaKlaus wrote: »

That's why i'm a bit confused why the survey/valuation came back as "property accessed by a shared right of way"

LOL I know right I literally can't see that any drive is shared!

Paully232000

I am just guessing here, looking at the picture.
Is there a side gate (or used to be) to the area on the right with the caravan, and the only way to access it is by going over your potential purchase drive?

Billie-S

Best check with the EA or solicitor and ask 'in what way is this a 'shared drive?'

THIS is what I would regard as a shared driveway.

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=k18mts&s=5#.UqT1ltJdXKA