Using private land to turn my car

Rueben_2

I live on private land, not owned by myself but by a group of four new development houses. The ownership isn't clear-cut but it looks like a pretty good bet that this is the arrangement.

I park adjacent to my property on this unadopted road, which is fine. All other residents do this and we have no issues.

However, the land directly in front of the group of four properties (which is at the bottom of the road) is required to turn my vehicle (the part my house is on is too narrow to turn). This part of the road is also marked as private property, no entry and has been freshly tarmaced.

A neighbour has told me to stop using this part of the road to turn on (I've never got in anyone's way and do it in ten seconds) as the road is private.

Can they legitimately ask me to do this? And, perhaps more cynically - other than gating off this section of the road (something that has been suggested) - what's to stop me just carrying on?

On the flipside, if I shouldn't be doing it I'll stop - it's an inconvenience but not unmanageable.

Thanks in advance.

Half_way

If its your neighbours land then yes they can ask you to stop.
if its someone elses land then it may be no more than a kind warning.

what's to stop me just carrying on?

Depends on your relationship with your neighbor and if its their land - why not engage them in conversation and ask them if its ojk to turn your car there after describing the problem/issue?

Guys_Dad

See the plans for the development at the council. That may be designated as turning area and a provision in the development conditions if the streets are too narrow to turn.

Rueben_2

Half_way wrote: »

If its your neighbours land then yes they can ask you to stop.
if its someone elses land then it may be no more than a kind warning.

Depends on your relationship with your neighbor and if its their land - why not engage them in conversation and ask them if its ojk to turn your car there after describing the problem/issue?

Already described the problem - not his issue was the response!

There is a question mark over whether it is private land or just an unadopted road.

What do you mean: "it may be no more than a kind warning"?

Thanks for the reply.

Half_way

What do you mean: "it may be no more than a kind warning"?

Sometimes some things are not worth the hassle, some people can be incredibly petty and at the same time vindictive.
Talk to your neighbor discuss the issues .

also you say the road is unadopted, this means that its someones responsibility it may be worthwhile to check your deeds (if you own the property ) to see what they say about access