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How are restrictive covenants enforced and by whom?

I love on a housing development which is about 4 years old. There are restrictive covenants in place preventing the parking of both branded work vans, and caravans on drives.

I caravan and pay £45 a month to store in order to comply with the covenant. I have no problem with this and I knew the existence when I bought it.

There are however, lots of people who park their work vans on the development. Which does annoy me as why should they just be asked to flout the rules? Especially when I am going to such expense to do the right thing.

Who is responsible for enforcing covenants? I have read elsewhere that they are pointless, but other people say the management company should be enforcing it. Am I wasting my time thinking they will be enforced?

Should I go with the old adage of 'if you can beat them, join them' and start to store my caravan on my drive?

All thoughts and help appreciated?

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