Parking trouble - drop the kerb?

srk_2

Help and advice please... we're looking at a house with a garage and space for 1 car off road. I usually fill the garage with junk - should I fit an electric garage door (any idea what they cost?) or apply to have the kerb dropped (any idea of the process, rules or fees?)

Thanks

sooz

It really depends on the local council and whether there is already a CPZ in force, and if they are allowing any more dropped kerbs in the road.

If you do go ahead and get a kerb dropped, you then need to speak to another dept to register the kerb, to stop people parking in front of it! :mad:

Whilst I am waiting for registration to go ahead on a dropped kerb done by a developer 8 years ago, I have taken to approaching every driver and asking why they are parking infront of MY space???? I want someone to start issuing them tickets, and to tow the lazy b*ggers away.

Suzy_M

As per sooz's post.

Plus - If you are only going to use a garage as a dumping ground an electric garage door would be a bit excessive - in terms of cost and surplus to actual needs.

Suzy_M

Sooz,
Sorry having your access registered has no effect on people blocking your access. - The idiots will still block the access.

lemontart

I looked into this and was quoted around a £1000 including council fees so decided against it.

sooz

Suzy_M wrote: »

Sooz,
Sorry having your access registered has no effect on people blocking your access. - The idiots will still block the access.

This is what I was told by the council last week. They said if it's registered, then the parking wardens, of which we have lots around at all times , can issue tickets.

Yes, they may still park, but i'll cost them :T

Suzy_M

sooz wrote: »

This is what I was told by the council last week. They said if it's registered, then the parking wardens, of which we have lots around at all times , can issue tickets.

Yes, they may still park, but i'll cost them :T

You lucky thing - We can't even get parking wardens to sort out the appalling (and dangerous) road parking in the "village" centre (to call it a town centre would be exaggerating).

sooz

it cuts both ways.

The wardens ticket me on a regular basis when I can't find a space near my house, or park on my own drive, within the CPZ hours...ours are funny and only 2 hours per day, mainly to prevent commuters.

Now if only I could send my tickets on to the people who park outside my drive, preventing me from parking on my own (very expensive car sized piece of) land.

manhattan

If you get a dropped curb you can apply for a white line to be painted across the driveway indicating"NO PARKING"

It costs around £47 and i am in the process of arranging this myself due to idiots with half a brain blocking my drive!

sooz

I guess this is down to the individual council. Mine have said no, unless the whole street agrees to extend the CPZ. They don't want to, and I'm at the very end of the street, closest to all the shops. :mad: The council already gives free shopping 1 hour parking along the main road, but people prefer to block me in, or out!

This is why the OP should contact the council concerned. They all have different rules.

soappie

When I've had inconsiderate people block my dropped down kerb thus preventing me access to my drive, I've used the Police to ticket them rather than the parking wardens.

It's all to do with the nature of the offence. It's not against the parking restrictions per se, it's more to do with causing an obstruction which is an offence traffic wardens don't deal with.