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My next door neighbour and I both have houses that back on to a public square. His driveway and back garden wall are at the edge of this public square. He has a long driveway that can take 2 cars back to back. There is space along his back garden wall to park 3 cars. These spaces are unmarked and anyone can park there. as it is part of the public square and not his property.
A few weeks ago, he started putting "polite notice do not park" along his garden wall, wanting people not to park on the 3 public spaces along the back of his brick garden wall. He knocked on my door when I'd parked there, and explained that he wants the convenience of parking only one car in his drive, rather than 2 back to back in his driveway, so he can quickly get out whichever car he needs. Even though all our neighbours who park their cars back to back have the same issue, and all deal with it fine.
His non-enforceable no parking signs were duly ignored and people kept parking there. This afternoon, I came back and found he had lined up two flower pots in the middle of these spaces (presumably to prevent people from parking there.
I considered these to be obstacles on the public pathway/road, and not part of road furniture and duly moved them back against his garden wall (where he has a narrow hedge) and parked my car in it's usual spot.
I guess the next step would be a council complaint if he continues to put his plants on public property, thereby blocking legitimate parking spaces?
A few weeks ago, he started putting "polite notice do not park" along his garden wall, wanting people not to park on the 3 public spaces along the back of his brick garden wall. He knocked on my door when I'd parked there, and explained that he wants the convenience of parking only one car in his drive, rather than 2 back to back in his driveway, so he can quickly get out whichever car he needs. Even though all our neighbours who park their cars back to back have the same issue, and all deal with it fine.
His non-enforceable no parking signs were duly ignored and people kept parking there. This afternoon, I came back and found he had lined up two flower pots in the middle of these spaces (presumably to prevent people from parking there.
I considered these to be obstacles on the public pathway/road, and not part of road furniture and duly moved them back against his garden wall (where he has a narrow hedge) and parked my car in it's usual spot.
I guess the next step would be a council complaint if he continues to put his plants on public property, thereby blocking legitimate parking spaces?
It is always best to try and talk these things through as moving the plants, parking where he feels you should not etc can lead to silly escalations of issues. Just as getting the council involved too early, as he may then decide it had to be you complaining and silly little things start to kick off.
If he can be spoken to, invite him in for a drink and try to talk it out.
If he can be spoken to, invite him in for a drink and try to talk it out.
urbandriver said:
My next door neighbour and I both have houses that back on to a public square. His driveway and back garden wall are at the edge of this public square. He has a long driveway that can take 2 cars back to back. There is space along his back garden wall to park 3 cars. These spaces are unmarked and anyone can park there. as it is part of the public square and not his property.
A few weeks ago, he started putting "polite notice do not park" along his garden wall, wanting people not to park on the 3 public spaces along the back of his brick garden wall. He knocked on my door when I'd parked there, and explained that he wants the convenience of parking only one car in his drive, rather than 2 back to back in his driveway, so he can quickly get out whichever car he needs. Even though all our neighbours who park their cars back to back have the same issue, and all deal with it fine.
His non-enforceable no parking signs were duly ignored and people kept parking there. This afternoon, I came back and found he had lined up two flower pots in the middle of these spaces (presumably to prevent people from parking there.
I considered these to be obstacles on the public pathway/road, and not part of road furniture and duly moved them back against his garden wall (where he has a narrow hedge) and parked my car in it's usual spot.
I guess the next step would be a council complaint if he continues to put his plants on public property, thereby blocking legitimate parking spaces?
Do you have a drive? If so why don't you park your car on your own drive?A few weeks ago, he started putting "polite notice do not park" along his garden wall, wanting people not to park on the 3 public spaces along the back of his brick garden wall. He knocked on my door when I'd parked there, and explained that he wants the convenience of parking only one car in his drive, rather than 2 back to back in his driveway, so he can quickly get out whichever car he needs. Even though all our neighbours who park their cars back to back have the same issue, and all deal with it fine.
His non-enforceable no parking signs were duly ignored and people kept parking there. This afternoon, I came back and found he had lined up two flower pots in the middle of these spaces (presumably to prevent people from parking there.
I considered these to be obstacles on the public pathway/road, and not part of road furniture and duly moved them back against his garden wall (where he has a narrow hedge) and parked my car in it's usual spot.
I guess the next step would be a council complaint if he continues to put his plants on public property, thereby blocking legitimate parking spaces?
SteveR1979 said:
GranpaB said:
Do you have a drive? If so why don't you park your car on your own drive?
For the same reason his neighbour doesn't?I wonder if OP has several cars which he's parking on his drive, outside his garden along the wall, and now also wants to park outside the neighbour's wall? If so it's completely legal but may be a tad selfish?
We had a similar situation in our syreet a couple of years ago. There is a council owned parking area behind a few houses. Access is beneath a “flying freehold “ linking two houses. One of the houses tried blocking access and claim ownership of the area. The council wrote a letter ordering them to stop blocking access and confirming it was council owned. No blocking since.
The area is square and houses backing onto it have gates for pedestrian access.
Nobody seems to be using the area anyway but a similar set up opposite is used by some for extra parking, trailers etc.
No issues there .
The area is square and houses backing onto it have gates for pedestrian access.
Nobody seems to be using the area anyway but a similar set up opposite is used by some for extra parking, trailers etc.
No issues there .
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