What to offer...

Slithery

If there is no dropped kerb then legally you aren't allowed to cross the pavement to park on your land. Even if you choose to ignore this it's perfectly legal for anyone to park on the road and block you in.You need to apply to the council for permission to install one and this may be turned down. Check with the local council for their policy.

naomibm

Ok..
Thanks so much
How strange that they have put in off road parking but can't actually use it!! What is the usual protocol in applying? What warrants a dropped kerb?

Slithery

naomibm wrote: »

What is the usual protocol in applying?

http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/living/highways_and_engineering/Vehicle-Crossovers.aspx

What warrants a dropped kerb?

If you mean what is a dropped kerb then it's one of these...



If the property already has one then you're fine.

If you mean will you get permission for one if it doesn't exist then that's for your council to decide but it depends on many factors including proximity to bus stops, other dropped kerbs, visibily splay, surrounding location, type of road etc etc etc

You need to speak to the council and ask, they're the only people that can tell you for sure.

Cakeguts

If the house is advertised with off street parking and there isn't a dropped kerb then the house does not have offstreet parking. It doesn't matter what the vendors tell you or the EA you have to have a dropped kerb in order to cross the pavement. If you want to use the off street parking don't buy the house until you have found out if you can get a dropped kerb by asking the council. Next door appears to have one but that doesn't mean that you will automatically get one. It could be refused.



In fact the fact that the house doesn't already have a dropped kerb could be an indication that the council won't grant one.



As for offers at present the house doesn't appear to have offstreet parking so you need to make an offer on the basis that you might never have offstreet parking. How much does offstreet parking add to the value in the area?

Okrib

The agent is in breach with their listing to claim that it has off street parking. It doesn't. So assume that you don't have that, and that you won't be able to access it, or that if you do then you will be blocked in on occasion, and factor this into any offer. It's very naughty of the agent and they could be reported to the ombudsman for it.

On my street in London there was a house up for sale a couple of doors along where the agents claimed it had off street parking (very valuable in this part of town) - only there was no dropped kerb. The owners did use to park on their paved front garden, but they could be blocked in at evenings and all weekend and there would be nothing they could do about it. The sale fell through a couple of times because of it.

Fortunately, my off street parking has a dropped kerb in front of it - and is also where the double lines start - so I've never had that issue.

HampshireH

It looks like the owners probably drive in using the neighbours drop curb. The other houses with driveways have them so I imagine the precedent would definately help any application, although of course no guarentee.

On a side note how chaotic is the current decor. I can't decide if its an older persons taste with a splash of younger elements or a younger person trying to replicate older styles.:)

DanielleJH

I used to do the school run to Romilly and drives are constantly being blocked on that road so if there wasn't a dropped kerb you definitely wouldn't get access, and you'll struggle at school times as it is!

Crashy_Time

Well overpriced, don`t think that is a good financial bet with everything that is going on just now.

naomibm

Thanks again everyone....

Yes...Slightly chaotic decor!

Why do you think it's not a safe buy at present??

naomibm

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