?? Parking help please !!!

supergran2007

Could one of you kind people please give me a bit of advice please?

Does anyone know wether i have to get planning permission if i wish to change my back garden to include a parking space ?

I'm having an enormous amount of hassle!! So much so, i.m sitting typing this through streams of tears. after yet another altercation!
Basically I'm being bullied by a neighbour as we've asked their lodger ( who's only just got a car) , not to block our access in and out of our parking space ( this access is via a private access road, not a public road)
I'm at my wits end and just don't know where to turn!!
Please please give me some advice guys!!

Thanks in advance:(:(:(

neilmcl

Possibly, and depending how you access it, yes.

The quickest way to find out is ask you're local council's planning dept but personally I'd be looking at dealing with the neighbour's tenant/lodger. If he's blocking an access road from the public highway then he could be breaking the law.

Le_Kirk

Have a look in the In MY Home (includes DIY) sub-forum, there are loads of threads (well one or two) about both making parking space in your garden AND people blocking access. Good luck with your issue.

Johno100

Where your "access road" joins the public highway is there a dropped kerb?

supergran2007

neilmcl wrote: »

Possibly, and depending how you access it, yes.

The quickest way to find out is ask you're local council's planning dept but personally I'd be looking at dealing with the neighbour's tenant/lodger. If he's blocking an access road from the public highway then he could be breaking the law.

Thank you for your reply.
I'm going to ring the council tomorrow to clarify.
The lodger is the neighbour's grandaughter's boyfriend.
We've tried several times to speak to him but each time he won't even look at us ,puts his head down and turns his back.

Thank you again:)

supergran2007

Johno100 wrote: »

Where your "access road" joins the public highway is there a dropped kerb?

Thanks for your reply.

Yes the curb is dropped where the access road meets the public highway.

supergran2007

Le_Kirk wrote: »

Have a look in the In MY Home (includes DIY) sub-forum, there are loads of threads (well one or two) about both making parking space in your garden AND people blocking access. Good luck with your issue.

Thank you I'll have a look

facade

When you need to move your car, ring the neighbours doorbell and politely ask for the lodger to move his car.

Start going out at 5:00 AM everyday.

Eventually the neighbour will tell him not to park there.

arcon5

Has he got a driveway you could park in front off when there isn't a car on?

Strider590

How blocked exactly is your car/space?

I'm not being funny, but it sounds a bit like this person thinks your being a bit OTT.

Chrishazle

Blocking your access to the highway is a traffic offence, you could try the non-emergency Police phone line and ask them to "have a word".