Preventing people parking on my property? How?

laurel7172

Edging with big rocks goes through planning permission very easily here.

HO87

Iceweasel wrote: »

This is not an answer to the OP's question.

He asked how to stop people parking on his land.

And nor would the OP's own suggestion - employing a PPC. The last thing a PPC would want to do is to stop vehicles coming on to the land. It would bring a halt to their money-making.

That said, such actions - whether that is contacting the police or employing a PPC probably have a deterrent value which one should not dismiss.

Iceweasel wrote: »

Your suggestion is how to get the vehicle removed after it's parked. The police wont remove the vehicle anyway, unless it's causing an obstruction.

Please see s.99 Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. There is no requirement for a vehicle left on "other land" to be causing an obstruction. That said, it is entirely academic as police policy is, generally, that private landowners must take their own action to secure their interests as you point out below.

Iceweasel wrote: »

Try it and see what happens - the police will tell you to ask the driver to move his vehicle - then if he doesn't it becomes trespass and you can sue for damages in a civil court.

Although you might want to issue proceedings to recover the land first and then do so for the trespass.

Iceweasel wrote: »

That doesn't stop the next driver from parking.

However, as said above, there is always a deterrent value to taking action.

Iceweasel wrote: »

The OP needs to use bollards and or build a fence and gate - after obtaining any necessary planning permission.

Agreed. Even the most cursory research on this board will amply demonstrate that employing a PPC is absolutely not a cure for unwanted visitors.

peter_the_piper

Simple, fence the land, get a gate, get a hut and make some cash from the parking. Don't paint silly lines.Don't get a ppc.

If you don't want to make money, forget the hut and get a padlock.

Coupon-mad

I would like to just hijack this thread as I have a query just like the above!

Basically, I own a house and am having difficulty stopping people walking in. Why do I want to stop them? should it matter really if the house belongs to me?

Long story short.....how do I stop them without enlisting the help of a bouncer?

Be interested to know because I want this to be as pain free as possible for all concerned.


Thanks in advance for any advice...

peter_the_piper

I have a great line in anti personel mines, cheap.

Bantex_2

Coupon-mad wrote: »

I would like to just hijack this thread as I have a query just like the above!

Basically, I own a house and am having difficulty stopping people walking in. Why do I want to stop them? should it matter really if the house belongs to me?

Long story short.....how do I stop them without enlisting the help of a bouncer?

Be interested to know because I want this to be as pain free as possible for all concerned.


Thanks in advance for any advice...

Are these people entering your house or just taking a walk around your garden?

The_Slithy_Tove

Bantex wrote: »

Are these people entering your house or just taking a walk around your garden?

Failure to spot-the-irony :doh:

Coupon-mad

Bantex wrote: »

Are these people entering your house or just taking a walk around your garden?

No they are walking in the open doorway...what on earth can one do? :doh:

peter_the_piper

That's a difficult one. Mmmm Eeeerrrr Move and let someone else have the problem, set the Rottiee on them, set Parking Eye on them, they have ANPR (Automatic Numpptyy Person Recording).

Bantex_2

Coupon-mad wrote: »

No they are walking in the open doorway...what on earth can one do? :doh:

10ft high barbed wire fence should do the trick.
Or if people were decent, just a small sign saying private property would sufffice.