Can't get into my driveway
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I've got a problem with my new flat, I live in an apartment block and have a double garage in the underground car park 
The problem is that the camber of the road and the angle of the pavement mean that neither of my cars can succesfully get in and out of my property.
The golf front nearside wheel makes contact with the wheel arch when turning left into the car park and has torn the wing out of shape and my new lotus smacks the front end into the road when leaving
Is there any kind of legal clearance or level of slope that the council are bending the rules on here and can I get them to do anything about it?
The problem is that the camber of the road and the angle of the pavement mean that neither of my cars can succesfully get in and out of my property.
The golf front nearside wheel makes contact with the wheel arch when turning left into the car park and has torn the wing out of shape and my new lotus smacks the front end into the road when leaving
Is there any kind of legal clearance or level of slope that the council are bending the rules on here and can I get them to do anything about it?
The council highways department will have guidelines, but they are only that.
Your best bet is to take a trip to the planning office and ask to see the plans for the development (they are available free but you may have to pay to photocopy them).
If the developer has deviated from the plans he submitted, then he HAS to put it right. The council will serve an enforcement notice on him if you report it.
It takes months though.
Your best bet is to take a trip to the planning office and ask to see the plans for the development (they are available free but you may have to pay to photocopy them).
If the developer has deviated from the plans he submitted, then he HAS to put it right. The council will serve an enforcement notice on him if you report it.
It takes months though.
About 4 years ago, I had an Alfa 156 which when passing through some road works in Birmingham damaged the front spoiler because there was a sudden angle in the road rather than a smooth curve into a gradient (if you get what I mean). I successfully claimed offf Birmingham City Council for the repair to my vehicle. I would think that if you can argue that the way the road is constructed is bound to damage most cars (not those with lowered suspensions etc) then you would be able to make a succesful claim and also get the road re-made to a configuration that the "average" car can negotiate without damage. How succesful you are in getting damages and road remaking will dependant upon your skill as a letter writer and the quality of your argument.
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