Sign on our plot

AleksandraK

I got back home from work today to find out a new street sign has been installed on our plot. Can they (the developer? The council?) do this without our permission or at least informing us beforehand? I’ll attach pictures. The black line on the plan is where the sign is.  Thank you. 

AleksandraK

Any advice, please? 

user1977

Yes, it's incredibly likely that they are allowed to do it. But I doubt we can give you better advice than that without seeing all the paperwork you have...

Casskale

Plot outlines are always a bit vague.

From the looks of it, your plot runs right up to the road.  But you don't seem too concerned that they've "knicked" a bit of your land to put a pavement on?

I'd say you have a reasonable argument that the sign has been installed on your land (with the concrete dividers showing that.) But I wouldn't use the map to prove it.

But as above, it does depend on what you agreed to. For all we know they have a legal right to put the sign on your land.

AleksandraK

Casskale said:

Plot outlines are always a bit vague.

From the looks of it, your plot runs right up to the road.  But you don't seem too concerned that they've "knicked" a bit of your land to put a pavement on?

I'd say you have a reasonable argument that the sign has been installed on your land (with the concrete dividers showing that.) But I wouldn't use the map to prove it.

But as above, it does depend on what you agreed to. For all we know they have a legal right to put the sign on your land.

That pavement is ours (the slabbed part) as in private and leads to the front door only and ends there.

We didn’t agree to the sign being there, they put it in this morning when we were both at work. 

Grumpy_chap

Is that part where the sign has been erected adopted by highways (or going to be adopted)?
Adopted highways extent can include land that is owned by others.

AleksandraK

It hasn’t been adopted yet, the estate is still being built, not sure how to check if they will. 

I just find it annoying because some weeks ago they planted a tree on the other side of the house, also within our boundary, they had to dig out some grass around it, put supports in, without any contact prior to this. 

Now the sign. 

What else can we expect? A bin? A public bench? 

Nelliegrace

It looks as if it might be useful to stop people cutting the corner and walking across your garden. But all the dogs will love it, how about cable tying a few prickly twigs to the uprights, before they start.
It will be useful for giving directions, the house by the sign. 

Section62

Casskale said:

I'd say you have a reasonable argument that the sign has been installed on your land (with the concrete dividers showing that.) But I wouldn't use the map to prove it.

The concrete edging is there to support the edge of the (presumably) tarmac path. It doesn't necessarily demarcate the boundary of the property.

Section62

AleksandraK said:

It hasn’t been adopted yet, the estate is still being built, not sure how to check if they will. 

I just find it annoying because some weeks ago they planted a tree on the other side of the house, also within our boundary, they had to dig out some grass around it, put supports in, without any contact prior to this. 

Now the sign. 

What else can we expect? A bin? A public bench? 

As the area hasn't been adopted yet your issue is with the developer for the time being.

However, the 'sign' is actually a street nameplate, and local authorities have fairly wide powers to place them on private land (and even buildings), so if there isn't another suitable location and if the developer doesn't have the right to put the SNP in that position, one option would be for them to get the council to use their powers to do so.

The legislation on street name plates is fairly complex and varies from area to area, but the powers generally aren't limited to adopted (public) roads, so non-adoption of this particular street wouldn't necessarily prevent those powers being used.

diystarter7

Hi OP
Anyone and everyone is guessing here as there is not enough to go on
so call them tomorrow and see what they have to say.
If I was to guess like the others, I'd say the workmen got it wrong,
but its a pure guess

Good luck