Driveway issue

markin

Or as some council do you could offer a license to drive over at £250 a year.

G_M

Who owns the private road?
The 5 properties with ROW, or someone else?

If someone else, that is who could/might enforce the ROW or take action against nb 6 for trespass.

Assuming it's owned by the 5:
start with a tea-time meeting with the 5 property owners who DO have ROW, to agree a way forward. Bake a cake!

My suggestion would be to offer to grant nb 6 a ROW. Can it really make a big difference in the road to eg traffic volume, parking, damage to the surface?

But do it properly/formally. Get it written into a Deed & recorded on the Titles, with
a) a cost (ie nb 6 pays for the ROW+legal costs)
b) conditions (eg contribution towards maintenance; max limit on vehicle size/weight; whatever else sems relevant.)

Once all 5 have agreed, approach nb 6 (more cake!?) and see how they respond.

AnotherJoe

Alligg wrote: »

There isn't enough room to do that as it's only just wide enough for a car

Why can't you put a bollard at the end where No 6 proposes to join it?

AnotherJoe

ivavoucher wrote: »

Perhaps it's better having an extra drive on to the road, otherwise they would have to park on the road. also they should now be jointly responsible for the unadopted roads upkeep.

That wont be good for the last person on the drive who will now have cars coming by when previously there were none.

warby68

A chat with No6 first and foremost

Do they know the road is private or do they think the council decision covers everything?

Do you want them not to have it or are you willing for them to have it as long as they pay to formalise it and agree to share any future appropriate costs?

I agree finding an amicable agreement, even if compromise is involved, is much better than an all out war with a neighbour which can blight lives and properties far more than one more lot of access to a road.

I suppose you could add some 'private' signs if not there already to raise awareness in readiness but aggressively blocking drives etc without trying reasonable discussions first will only generate hostility.

Davesnave

As above, the OP has failed to mention what the attitude of the other 4 households might be to an extra access point for No6.

It's also not clear what extra advantage might accrue to No6. Could it by any chance allow them to build a further property with vehicular access?

A discussion among nos 1-5 seems in order, as GM says. There could be advantages on both sides, or an all-out neighbour dispute, but whatever happens, the OP doesn't want to be alone.

jimbog

A series of large planters would be less antagonistic than a concrete post

Smodlet

jimbog wrote: »

A series of large planters would be less antagonistic than a concrete post

... But would have exactly the same effect. I think G_M's famous tea-and-cake approach is the best way forward in this instance. I also wonder if the OP lives at no. 5, hence the issue. Nos. 1-4 may not give two hoots if they will not be much affected.

Good luck, OP, and here's hoping all five sets of neighbours sing from the same hymn sheet and no. 6 is co-operative and reasonable. Please let us know how it goes.