Road parking contention and garage usage

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pedgepuk said:

Thanks for the replies.

The aim is to merely look at the options available since the said neighbour has become unreasonable and taking up two spaces on the road. This may be poor parking or in my view, deliberate.

My concern is that when my building contractors arrive, that the method in which the neighbour has positioned the vehicle, may either be difficult to deliver/place a skip or deliver building materials, and could potentially damage the vehicle which needs to be avoided. The width of the road is narrow, and just about allows for the fire service and lorries to crawl along the road. One side has parking on the road and my side is predominantly half pavement parking.

Appreciate that anyone can park wherever and the public road isn't owned by households, but when you see these conditions based on the initial planning application approval, then surely it could be said that they should be enforced. The council enforcing those conditions is another matter.

Hello Bluezdep
Have you got any updates for us lot on your issues with the next door neighbours garage?

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As long as that car parked on the road is taxed, MOT'd and insured, he has as much right as anybody else to park on a public street.  First come, first served when it comes to street parking.

Instead of chasing covenants, perhaps the you and the neighbours need to get together and see if the council will install markings showing clear spaces (though it still wouldn't be enforceable to park within those markings), or implement a residents' permit scheme.  My local council favour the second option, as the implementation of it is paid for by the people that have the problem, rather than burdening the tax payer in general.  You'd probably find those that can park off street will then, rather than buy a permit, freeing up space for those that do need it and buy a permit.  Just get together and collect signatures to petition for it, and then engage a local councillor to get the change implemented.

As I said, otherwise street parking is first come, first served - if there isn't room there'll always be another street further away where there will be space.

williamgriffin

Jeepers_Creepers said:

williamgriffin said:

Jeepers_Creepers said:

:-)   You know what I mean :-)  

(Come on, you wouldn't do this if you knew the covenants said not to, and the neighbs said ditto. You wouldn't :-)  )

You keep harping back to covenants, what does it say in relation to this thread? I've not seen the OP refer to one. 

Harp? Whatevs.

Ok, it was seemingly a condition for receiving PP for this property. It is therefore likely/should-be in the deeds - like any condition which limits - or enforces - what you can and cannot do with 'your' property.

I think they are called covenants. That they are often seemingly unenforceable, is what makes it a 'joke'.

You don't get it do you?

There is nothing to enforce and there have been no planning breaches. The garage is still a garage and available for parking.