Reserving car park spaces that don't belong to anybody in particular

AubreyMac

A neighbour from my road has done this today.

I have seen other people do this with wheelie bins in other roads.

I'm sure nobody is allowed to reserve spaces that do not belong to anyone in particular, therefore it is not their right to claim spots.

Would I be in trouble if I moved any obstacles that are there to reserve spaces such as wheelie bins and cones?

bsms1147

I'd move them.

AubreyMac

bsms1147 wrote: »

I'd move them.

And put them where?

At front & back of your car? Or on pavement?

Loz01

Move them! If there's no designated parking spaces then you're not allowed to block the road with cones or bins or anything.

74jax

I would move from road to pavement and park. It wouldn't occur to me it might be a problem.

AnnieO1234

If you're talking about a public adopted road then absolutely move them if you need to; be prepared for arguments etc as anyone who would do this is obviously a toe rag. If it's a private road make sure that there isn't actually covenants or similar to cover personal parking spaces. Xxx

AubreyMac

Loz01 wrote: »

Move them! If there's no designated parking spaces then you're not allowed to block the road with cones or bins or anything.

Thanks.

My block is a housing assoc (I own my own flat though), the road is private and not owned by council, there is a different company that deals with the parking permits and another company that does the clamping of cars with no permit. I'm wondering if any of them can enforce no blocking/reserving spaces.

Alter_ego

AubreyMac wrote: »

Thanks.

My block is a housing assoc (I own my own flat though), the road is private and not owned by council, there is a different company that deals with the parking permits and another company that does the clamping of cars with no permit. I'm wondering if any of them can enforce no blocking/reserving spaces.

Clamping on private land has been illegal for a few years now.

theoretica

If your neighbour has done it today but doesn't usually could there be a special reason? A moving lorry or blue badge visitor or something? I wouldn't get up in arms for a one off and would leave them in neighbourliness unless there was absolutely no where else for me to park.

AubreyMac

Alter_ego wrote: »

Clamping on private land has been illegal for a few years now.

Really? They clamp and would tow too, although it doesn't happen much as everyone does have a permit.

AubreyMac

theoretica wrote: »

If your neighbour has done it today but doesn't usually could there be a special reason? A moving lorry or blue badge visitor or something? I wouldn't get up in arms for a one off and would leave them in neighbourliness unless there was absolutely no where else for me to park.

That particular household have 3 cars, there is enough parking for 1 space per household. There is a particular wall that is not an actual parking spot. But you can park 1 car there and it would not be in the way of anybody, as long as you have a permit on display, it does not get ticketed, clamped, or towed.

Although I live alone, I do have regular visitors with cars. When that space is available, I would move my car there so that my visitor can park in my own space and not struggle to find parking.

As mentioned, this neighbour has three cars in the household. They park one car on their drive and another one blocking the car that's in the drive. that leaves the third car to struggle for space sometimes.

When I noticed the blockage, I kept an eye out to see when this neighbour comes back. I saw them come back and parked on that space so it wasn't reserved for any special reason.