Dropped Kerb Planning Permission Approved- Problematic Neighbour

mazibee

Please I need some experts advice as we have recenty got planning application approved for a dropped kerb in front of the full front our semi  detached house.

Both the adjacent neighbours objected but our case case was strong and got approval.

We council approved contractor has done the driveway and now planning to start the preparation process of dugging the grass verge and tarmac.

One of our adjacent neighbour has a big racer transport lorry parked in front of the house since the day we have purchased. From the time we have applied for planning the neighbour has stopped even saying hello to us. He has been living in gis house for more than 15 years and lorry being parked on the same place.

Today when one of the contractors person contacted the neighbour to move the lorry, he said that its hydraulics are not working.

We have already got the Vehicular Access License from the Council and 7 days left before it expires.

Please can some one suggest what option we have.

Thanks in advance.

Mazi

ElephantBoy57

mazibee said:

One of our adjacent neighbour has a big racer transport lorry parked in front of the house since the day we have purchased. From the time we have applied for planning the neighbour has stopped even saying hello to us. He has been living in gis house for more than 15 years and lorry being parked on the same place.

I understand any vehicle on the road must be roadworthy, how long has it been parked up.

Have you checked that its taxed and MOTed online? Neighbours at war is not a good way to be going. Perhaps speaking to them in person would be the best thing, second-best a local police person.

mazibee

Its a HGV, got an MOT and road tax. ( parked on  the same place for many years)

We moved in the house in September 2019, and since then vehicle has moved for less than 10 days ,even when they move the vehcile they park their samll vehicle so that no one else can occupy that space.

My concren is that as now I have got the planning permisison, I have also got the droppeb kerb license from our Council to start the dropped kerb, contractor cannot strat the work untill my neighbour moves the vehicle ( which he is not willing to move)

ElephantBoy57

mazibee said:

My concren is that as now I have got the planning permisison, I have also got the droppeb kerb license from our Council to start the dropped kerb, contractor cannot strat the work untill my neighbour moves the vehicle ( which he is not willing to move)

You can probably extend the planning permision, at a much reduced fee.

Barny1979

Typically a HGV cannot be stored on the highway, it needs an overnight off-road parking location in line with it's HGV Operator's licence.

MalMonroe

This link may help : http://www.problemneighbours.co.uk/parking-disputes.html  
If you scroll down, it refers to the Traffic Management Act 2004, specifically referring to dropped kerbs. It seems that you can contact the police on the 101 number and get your obnoxious neighbour to move the offending vehicle. And of course once the kerb's been dropped, he isn't allowed to park there at all. 

If the police won't help, then the council might be able to put your neighbour wise.  

MalMonroe

ElephantBoy57 said:

mazibee said:

My concren is that as now I have got the planning permisison, I have also got the droppeb kerb license from our Council to start the dropped kerb, contractor cannot strat the work untill my neighbour moves the vehicle ( which he is not willing to move)

You can probably extend the planning permision, at a much reduced fee.

How is that 'advice' helpful? Why should the OP have to pay MORE?

MalMonroe

Barny1979 said:

Typically a HGV cannot be stored on the highway, it needs an overnight off-road parking location in line with it's HGV Operator's licence.

Where do you come up with this stuff? HGVs CAN be stored on a highway if the local authority has no objection. In this case the local authority doesn't even seem to know about it so he's okay.

mazibee

Thanks everyone for reply.

I am still confused as to what should be me plan of action as all the sugestions provided (including the Policice and the local council) will prolong our project and end will have unhappy / unfriendly neighbours.

So again shall I conatct the Police at 101 or contact the council ( due to covid 19 pandemic most of the council staff is working from home) and tell them all the situation.

Barny1979

MalMonroe said:

Barny1979 said:

Typically a HGV cannot be stored on the highway, it needs an overnight off-road parking location in line with it's HGV Operator's licence.

Where do you come up with this stuff? HGVs CAN be stored on a highway if the local authority has no objection. In this case the local authority doesn't even seem to know about it so he's okay.

https://moderngov.dover.gov.uk/documents/s18099/Background Paper A - Lorry Parking in Residential Areas House of Commons Library.pdf
When I referred to the Highway, I was in this case referring to a residential street if the vehicle in question is categorised as a HGV, not just a large vehicle.

shaun_from_Africa

MalMonroe said:

ElephantBoy57 said:
 You can probably extend the planning permision, at a much reduced fee.

How is that 'advice' helpful? Why should the OP have to pay MORE?

If you don't think that advising someone how to save money should the need arise isn't helpful then maybe this isn't the forum for you.
We all know that in an ideal world the OP shouldn't have to pay MORE but in case you've not noticed, none of us live in an ideal world where everything that should happen does happen.