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Lamp post on front garden/driveway, can they legally enforce me to put concrete bollards around it?
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Personally I think it looks very modern and goes with the look of your house. It will protect the lamp post against expensive damage. I would if concerned, put a plant pot inside with all year round shrub/Ivy ?si90 said:The main concern is the appearance of the metal or concrete bollard outside our house. I think it would look an eye sore personally... i'm just not sure if we have any legal right to decline to fit one or not?
The world is not ruined by the wickedness of the wicked, but by the weakness of the good. Napoleon1 -
Yes, they can require you to protect their lamp post as part of the permission they grant under the covenant. Why would you think they can't?3
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Just as its not protected now, people can park outside my house as it is and could hit it as they parallel park. i wasn't aware it was upto me to protect their lamp post...AdrianC said:Yes, they can require you to protect their lamp post as part of the permission they grant under the covenant. Why would you think they can't?
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It probably wasn't till you asked to change thingssi90 said:
Just as its not protected now, people can park outside my house as it is and could hit it as they parallel park. i wasn't aware it was upto me to protect their lamp post...AdrianC said:Yes, they can require you to protect their lamp post as part of the permission they grant under the covenant. Why would you think they can't?An answer isn't spam just because you don't like it......3 -
Well if you crash into it, who do you think will get the bill?si90 said:
Just as its not protected now, people can park outside my house as it is and could hit it as they parallel park. i wasn't aware it was up to me to protect their lamp post...AdrianC said:Yes, they can require you to protect their lamp post as part of the permission they grant under the covenant. Why would you think they can't?
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The difference, of course, is that it's not currently behind a drop kerb and surrounded by paving intended for vehicle movements. It's surrounded by grass in a garden.si90 said:
Just as its not protected now, people can park outside my house as it is and could hit it as they parallel park. i wasn't aware it was upto me to protect their lamp post...AdrianC said:Yes, they can require you to protect their lamp post as part of the permission they grant under the covenant. Why would you think they can't?
You don't have to install any additional protection for it... so long as it stays as it is. If you want to change how it's installed, then - yes - you can install protection as part of that.2 -
the kerb is dropped, you can see on the photo, the kerb is the same height as the driveway
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Seems like a perfectly reasonable request to me.
Your land, but their lamp post.
If you scraped the lamp post then the costs could be huge.
I would just put the bollard thing round it. The alternative is no deal and no parking place.Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)1 -
I don't see that in the photograph. What I see is a driveway which is the same height (or has no step up) as the walkway (path) - unless there is no path and the grassed area ends at the road.si90 said:the kerb is dropped, you can see on the photo, the kerb is the same height as the driveway
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General_Grant said:
I don't see that in the photograph. What I see is a driveway which is the same height (or has no step up) as the walkway (path) - unless there is no path and the grassed area ends at the road.si90 said:the kerb is dropped, you can see on the photo, the kerb is the same height as the driveway
I thought that was the road. There is no pavement?
The world is not ruined by the wickedness of the wicked, but by the weakness of the good. Napoleon0
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