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Chums
I'm slowly (as is my wont) progressing thoughts about asking for a dropped kerb permission, to park on the front garden. (The nature of the road is that is required planning permission). The local council are being helpful in email communication, but their latest states xxx Rd is classified as a Secondary Distributor Road and the Highway Authority would not allow the formation of a vehicle access without an off street turning arrangement. Clearly, this would not be achievable within the dimensions of your front garden and any planning application would be recommended for refusal. which appears to be saying that they're expecting the vehicle access to be big enough to turn a vehicle around on it. The neighbouring houses all have narrower gardens, being terraced, and one actually has a picasso parked on it, which pretty much takes up all the available space when its parked on there, never mind being able to turn it! Of all the houses, ours has the widest garden, but on account of a bay window, it's not as deep. On account of this, our intention is to buy a super-mini, which would actually be small enough to turn on the parking space in front of the house. Anyone had experience of this specific objections to a dropped kerb? M |
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Maurice W wrote:
Chums I'm slowly (as is my wont) progressing thoughts about asking for a dropped kerb permission, to park on the front garden. (The nature of the road is that is required planning permission). The local council are being helpful in email communication, but their latest states xxx Rd is classified as a Secondary Distributor Road and the Highway Authority would not allow the formation of a vehicle access without an off street turning arrangement. Clearly, this would not be achievable within the dimensions of your front garden and any planning application would be recommended for refusal. which appears to be saying that they're expecting the vehicle access to be big enough to turn a vehicle around on it. The neighbouring houses all have narrower gardens, being terraced, and one actually has a picasso parked on it, which pretty much takes up all the available space when its parked on there, never mind being able to turn it! Of all the houses, ours has the widest garden, but on account of a bay window, it's not as deep. On account of this, our intention is to buy a super-mini, which would actually be small enough to turn on the parking space in front of the house. Anyone had experience of this specific objections to a dropped kerb? M No experience of planning permission refusal but ISTR that there ws an episode of Property Ladder where they showed a turntable as a solution to parking problems. Cottage near Ross-on-Wye IIRC. Andrew |
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Maurice W presented the following explanation :
Chums I'm slowly (as is my wont) progressing thoughts about asking for a dropped kerb permission, to park on the front garden. (The nature of the road is that is required planning permission). The local council are being helpful in email communication, but their latest states xxx Rd is classified as a Secondary Distributor Road and the Highway Authority would not allow the formation of a vehicle access without an off street turning arrangement. Clearly, this would not be achievable within the dimensions of your front garden and any planning application would be recommended for refusal. which appears to be saying that they're expecting the vehicle access to be big enough to turn a vehicle around on it. The neighbouring houses all have narrower gardens, being terraced, and one actually has a picasso parked on it, which pretty much takes up all the available space when its parked on there, never mind being able to turn it! Of all the houses, ours has the widest garden, but on account of a bay window, it's not as deep. On account of this, our intention is to buy a super-mini, which would actually be small enough to turn on the parking space in front of the house. Anyone had experience of this specific objections to a dropped kerb? M As mentioned by Andrew - you can buy a drive on turn table, which allows a car to be spun around in just a little more than its own length. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk |
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"Maurice W" wrote in message ... Chums I'm slowly (as is my wont) progressing thoughts about asking for a dropped kerb permission, to park on the front garden. (The nature of the road is that is required planning permission). The local council are being helpful in email communication, but their latest states xxx Rd is classified as a Secondary Distributor Road and the Highway Authority would not allow the formation of a vehicle access without an off street turning arrangement. Clearly, this would not be achievable within the dimensions of your front garden and any planning application would be recommended for refusal. which appears to be saying that they're expecting the vehicle access to be big enough to turn a vehicle around on it. The neighbouring houses all have narrower gardens, being terraced, and one actually has a picasso parked on it, which pretty much takes up all the available space when its parked on there, never mind being able to turn it! Of all the houses, ours has the widest garden, but on account of a bay window, it's not as deep. On account of this, our intention is to buy a super-mini, which would actually be small enough to turn on the parking space in front of the house. Anyone had experience of this specific objections to a dropped kerb? Don't know about the regs but doubt very the car you would be using would have anything to do with their decision. If it did, then you could tell them you want to put a driveway in /drop the kerb to accommodate a motor bike. S. |
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"Maurice W" wrote in message ... Chums I'm slowly (as is my wont) progressing thoughts about asking for a dropped kerb permission, to park on the front garden. (The nature of the road is that is required planning permission). The local council are being helpful in email communication, but their latest states xxx Rd is classified as a Secondary Distributor Road Wossat then? and the Highway Authority would not allow the formation of a vehicle access without an off street turning arrangement. Clearly, this would not be achievable within the dimensions of your front garden and any planning application would be recommended for refusal. .... Anyone had experience of this specific objections to a dropped kerb? In our street people just do it themselves. It's messy but ... Mary |
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On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:56:22 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote: "Maurice W" wrote in message .. . Anyone had experience of this specific objections to a dropped kerb? In our street people just do it themselves. It's messy but ... The trouble with tampering with the footway like that is that as soon as a pedestrian has any accident - slipping, tripping or whatever, even if it isn't your fault, the LA will (rightly) wash their hands of the matter and the pedestrian may very well sue you. -- Frank Erskine |
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Even if you get it agreed our local council quoted me £800 just to lower the
kerb - I figured its cheaper to lay the drive and leave the kerb as is - been working for me for 5 years no probs! |
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"Owain" wrote in message ... Maurice W wrote: which appears to be saying that they're expecting the vehicle access to be big enough to turn a vehicle around on it. The neighbouring houses all have narrower gardens, being terraced, and one actually has a picasso parked on it, which pretty much takes up all the available space when its parked on there, never mind being able to turn it! Of all the houses, ours has the widest garden, but on account of a bay window, it's not as deep. On account of this, our intention is to buy a super-mini, which would actually be small enough to turn on the parking space in front of the house. They're unlikely to allow that as you or a future occupant, or even a visitor, could have a larger car. The answer is, as others have said, a turntable. Owain As far as I see it, they'll refuse any planning application because it is in breach of the Highway Code to reverse onto a highway and as such could be construed to be a breach of the Road Traffic Act. As others have said, you'd be better with something like this; http://www.driveawaymat.co.uk/10.html Don. |
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Mitch wrote: Even if you get it agreed our local council quoted me £800 just to lower the kerb - I figured its cheaper to lay the drive and leave the kerb as is - been working for me for 5 years no probs! I have heard it claimed (here, I think) that you are breaking the law if you drive over a footpath which *doesn't* have a dropped kerb. Don't know whether it's true - but it would be worth checking. -- Cheers, Roger ______ Email address maintained for newsgroup use only, and not regularly monitored.. Messages sent to it may not be read for several weeks. PLEASE REPLY TO NEWSGROUP! |
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On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:56:22 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote: "Maurice W" wrote in message .. . Chums I'm slowly (as is my wont) progressing thoughts about asking for a dropped kerb permission, to park on the front garden. (The nature of the road is that is required planning permission). The local council are being helpful in email communication, but their latest states xxx Rd is classified as a Secondary Distributor Road Wossat then? and the Highway Authority would not allow the formation of a vehicle access without an off street turning arrangement. Clearly, this would not be achievable within the dimensions of your front garden and any planning application would be recommended for refusal. ... Anyone had experience of this specific objections to a dropped kerb? In our street people just do it themselves. It's messy but ... Mary On my street someone's using a large plank of wood. -- http://www.orderonlinepickupinstore.co.uk Ah fetch it yourself if you can't wait for delivery http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk Or get it delivered for free |
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On 12 Oct, 21:08, "cerberus" wrote:
As far as I see it, they'll refuse any planning application because it is in breach of the Highway Code to reverse onto a highway and as such could be construed to be a breach of the Road Traffic Act. Shouldn't "they" also then be banning the sale of cars which can exceed the speed limit, or bags of self raising flour which could be used to assault people? If reversing onto the road is a problem, just reverse off it. Problem solved. This sounds like an excuse for stopping people turning their front gardens into car parks. Mind you, I have some sympathy with that aim. Ian |
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In article om The Real
Doctor wrote: If reversing onto the road is a problem, just reverse off it. Problem solved. This sounds like an excuse for stopping people turning their front gardens into car parks. Mind you, I have some sympathy with that aim. Isn't it more likely to do the opposite. Instead of having just a normal driveway to park the car on they'll be paving a much bigger area to provide turning space. -- Mike Clarke |
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Roger Mills presented the following explanation :
I have heard it claimed (here, I think) that you are breaking the law if you drive over a footpath which *doesn't* have a dropped kerb. Don't know whether it's true - but it would be worth checking. -- That is true as is parking part on a kerb, but both laws are widely ignored. In our street only one house in ten with a drive has a legal dropped kerb for access - ours is one of those one in ten. In your situation - I would check around to see how many others on your street have a proper dropped kerb and if several have got away with it - just create a drive without one. I think legally there is the advantage with a legal dropped kerb that if someone parks across the entrance the obstruction law will more likely be enforced. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk |
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"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message ... Roger Mills presented the following explanation : I have heard it claimed (here, I think) that you are breaking the law if you drive over a footpath which *doesn't* have a dropped kerb. Don't know whether it's true - but it would be worth checking. -- That is true as is parking part on a kerb, but both laws are widely ignored. I remember a traffic cop going up a street I used to live at and putting tickets on cars that had parked facing the wrong way. i.e. they had to cross the opposite lane of traffic to drive off!! I guess they were really bored that day and looking for something to do. Steven. |
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"Mogga" wrote in message news ... Anyone had experience of this specific objections to a dropped kerb? In our street people just do it themselves. It's messy but ... Mary On my street someone's using a large plank of wood. We use a couple of wedges of wood laid on the road to ease the caravan wheels from the gutter (cambered) over the road kerb. We painted marks on the kerb to make positioning easy. Mary |
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"cerberus" wrote in message . uk... As far as I see it, they'll refuse any planning application because it is in breach of the Highway Code to reverse onto a highway and as such could be construed to be a breach of the Road Traffic Act. I can't understand why anybody drives into a drive in the first place. It's easier to reverse in and drive out. I might have missed something of course ... Mary |
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"Steven" wrote in message ... .... I remember a traffic cop going up a street I used to live at and putting tickets on cars that had parked facing the wrong way. i.e. they had to cross the opposite lane of traffic to drive off!! That is only an offence after lighting up time, as cars parked facing the wrong way cannot show the correct colours of lights, which includes reflectors and numberplate backgrounds. Colin Bignell |
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"Roger Mills" wrote in message ... In an earlier contribution to this discussion, Mitch wrote: Even if you get it agreed our local council quoted me £800 just to lower the kerb - I figured its cheaper to lay the drive and leave the kerb as is - been working for me for 5 years no probs! I have heard it claimed (here, I think) that you are breaking the law if you drive over a footpath which *doesn't* have a dropped kerb. Don't know whether it's true - but it would be worth checking. The primary legislation is Section 72 of the Highways Act 1835, which prohibits driving on that part of the highway set aside for the use of pedestrians. There are also provisions in the Road Traffic Acts that apply. Proper authority for a dropped kerb includes permission under the relevant legislation to cross the footway for the purpose of access. Colin Bignell |
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"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message ... Roger Mills presented the following explanation : I have heard it claimed (here, I think) that you are breaking the law if you drive over a footpath which *doesn't* have a dropped kerb. Don't know whether it's true - but it would be worth checking. -- That is true as is parking part on a kerb, .... In the absence of any waiting restrictions or local bye-laws, there is nothing inherently illegal about parking on the pavement. It is, however, usually quite difficult to do that without driving on it, which is illegal. .... I think legally there is the advantage with a legal dropped kerb that if someone parks across the entrance the obstruction law will more likely be enforced. More important, you can apply for a white line entrance marking, which is surprisingly effective at stopping people from doing so. Colin Bignell |
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"nightjar .me.uk" cpb@insert my surname here wrote in message ... More important, you can apply for a white line entrance marking, which is surprisingly effective at stopping people from doing so. That's an idea - how does one go about it? Mary |
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On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:58:35 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:
"cerberus" wrote in message . uk... As far as I see it, they'll refuse any planning application because it is in breach of the Highway Code to reverse onto a highway and as such could be construed to be a breach of the Road Traffic Act. I can't understand why anybody drives into a drive in the first place. It's easier to reverse in and drive out. I might have missed something of course ... Mary I have a kit-car (Lotus 7 style) which has a long bonnet and the seats right at the back - due to a neighbour's hedge, visibility (particularly checking for pedestrians) is much better if I reverse out! However for my everyday car, I always reverse in. SteveW |
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On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:58:35 UTC, "Mary Fisher"
wrote: "cerberus" wrote in message . uk... As far as I see it, they'll refuse any planning application because it is in breach of the Highway Code to reverse onto a highway and as such could be construed to be a breach of the Road Traffic Act. I can't understand why anybody drives into a drive in the first place. It's easier to reverse in and drive out. I might have missed something of course ... Yes...councils will refuse on the grounds that you have to enter *and* leave in a forwards direction. Failure to have an approved dropped kerb can lead to criminal charges, and if it's an unapproved one (as opposed to none) and someone is injured on it, the owner will be liable. Apart from that, do what you want. -- The information contained in this post is copyright the poster, and specifically may not be published in, or used by http://www.diybanter.com |
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Bob Eager wrote:
Yes...councils will refuse on the grounds that you have to enter *and* leave in a forwards direction. Failure to have an approved dropped kerb can lead to criminal charges, and if it's an unapproved one (as opposed to none) and someone is injured on it, the owner will be liable. I have noticed on recent planning applications that some councils are getting much fussier about new access points. Visibility lines have to be calculated (it is a shame some existing road junctions wouldn't comply) and I have seen requirements that no water shall be allowed to run off the drive, loose gravel is not permitted, and limits on steepness. Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh. |
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"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message ... Roger Mills presented the following explanation : I have heard it claimed (here, I think) that you are breaking the law if you drive over a footpath which *doesn't* have a dropped kerb. Don't know whether it's true - but it would be worth checking. -- That is true as is parking part on a kerb, but both laws are widely ignored. In our street only one house in ten with a drive has a legal dropped kerb for access - ours is one of those one in ten. In your situation - I would check around to see how many others on your street have a proper dropped kerb and if several have got away with it - just create a drive without one. I think legally there is the advantage with a legal dropped kerb that if someone parks across the entrance the obstruction law will more likely be enforced. -- Regards, Harry IANAL: AIUI, it's an _absolute_ offense to 'drive on the pavement'. A ' proper dropped kerb' off the council will include a legal 'Easement' permitting vehicles to be driven from the Public Highway -across the Counicil;s pavement - onto your property. -- Brian |
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After serious thinking Mary Fisher wrote :
I can't understand why anybody drives into a drive in the first place. It's easier to reverse in and drive out. I might have missed something of course ... Some, like me, might have a good reason for driving nose in - I have a garage and the obvious way might be to have the bonnet/engine near the working (tools and workbench) end of the garage. Car #2 always sits out in the weather and is reversed into the drive. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "nightjar .me.uk" cpb@insert my surname here wrote in message ... More important, you can apply for a white line entrance marking, which is surprisingly effective at stopping people from doing so. That's an idea - how does one go about it? There is nothing illegal about painting road markings that do not require a Traffic Order and that comply with the Road Signs Regulations and General Directions, so I did it by painting one with factory floor lining equipment. When they resurfaced the road, the contractors replaced it with a pukka one. However, I think the right way is to apply to the local authority Highways Department. Last I heard, the cost was about £60. Colin Bignell |
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"Maurice W" wrote in message ... .... Of all the houses, ours has the widest garden, but on account of a bay window, it's not as deep. On account of this, our intention is to buy a super-mini, which would actually be small enough to turn on the parking space in front of the house.... The requirement will be for there to be sufficient space to turn a car of a specific size, usually the 95th percentile, not whichever car you happen to own at the time. Colin Bignell |
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In article , rde42
@spamcop.net says... Yes...councils will refuse on the grounds that you have to enter *and* leave in a forwards direction. So why are learners taught to reverse round corners? (insert smiley here) -- Skipweasel. Never knowingly understood. |
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In article ,
says... and limits on steepness. http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/pho.../photo128p.jpg -- Skipweasel. Never knowingly understood. |
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On 2007-10-13 22:41:01 +0100, Skipweasel said:
In article , rde42 @spamcop.net says... Yes...councils will refuse on the grounds that you have to enter *and* leave in a forwards direction. So why are learners taught to reverse round corners? (insert smiley here) So that driving instructors and test examiners can look at interesting parts of their female clients' anatomy while this is being done. |
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On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:41:01 UTC, Skipweasel wrote:
In article , rde42 @spamcop.net says... Yes...councils will refuse on the grounds that you have to enter *and* leave in a forwards direction. So why are learners taught to reverse round corners? (insert smiley here) You wait until Swansea council catches up with the DVLA! :-) -- The information contained in this post is copyright the poster, and specifically may not be published in, or used by http://www.diybanter.com |
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Bob Eager wrote:
On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:41:01 UTC, Skipweasel wrote: In article , rde42 @spamcop.net says... Yes...councils will refuse on the grounds that you have to enter *and* leave in a forwards direction. So why are learners taught to reverse round corners? (insert smiley here) You wait until Swansea council catches up with the DVLA! :-) It's not just Swansea, the DVLA has grown large roots and has branches all over the place these days. |
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On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:11:00 UTC, "clot" wrote:
Bob Eager wrote: On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:41:01 UTC, Skipweasel wrote: In article , rde42 @spamcop.net says... Yes...councils will refuse on the grounds that you have to enter *and* leave in a forwards direction. So why are learners taught to reverse round corners? (insert smiley here) You wait until Swansea council catches up with the DVLA! :-) It's not just Swansea, the DVLA has grown large roots and has branches all over the place these days. Hope they have council permission! -- The information contained in this post is copyright the poster, and specifically may not be published in, or used by http://www.diybanter.com |
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Bob Eager wrote:
On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:11:00 UTC, "clot" wrote: Bob Eager wrote: On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:41:01 UTC, Skipweasel wrote: In article , rde42 @spamcop.net says... Yes...councils will refuse on the grounds that you have to enter *and* leave in a forwards direction. So why are learners taught to reverse round corners? (insert smiley here) You wait until Swansea council catches up with the DVLA! :-) It's not just Swansea, the DVLA has grown large roots and has branches all over the place these days. Hope they have council permission! Whilst an agency, they have they greatest protection that can be met. Their roots, trunks, branches and leaves have a preservation order from central guvmint.;( |
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Skipweasel wrote:
In article , says... and limits on steepness. http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/pho.../photo128p.jpg Are they serious? Even if you had the grip, you would need a hell of a clearance to avoid grounding! Chris -- Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh. |
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In message , Chris J Dixon
writes Skipweasel wrote: In article , says... and limits on steepness. http://www.safetycenter.navy.mil/pho.../photo128p.jpg Are they serious? Even if you had the grip, you would need a hell of a clearance to avoid grounding! Think about why such a photo would be part of a safetycenter's collection... -- Si |
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On 12 Oct, 17:45, Maurice W wrote:
Chums I'm slowly (as is my wont) progressing thoughts about asking for a dropped kerb permission, to park on the front garden. (The nature of the road is that is required planning permission). The local council are being helpful in email communication, but their latest states xxx Rd is classified as a Secondary Distributor Road and the Highway Authority would not allow the formation of a vehicle access without an off street turning arrangement. Clearly, this would not be achievable within the dimensions of your front garden and any planning application would be recommended for refusal. which appears to be saying that they're expecting the vehicle access to be big enough to turn a vehicle around on it. The neighbouring houses all have narrower gardens, being terraced, and one actually has a picasso parked on it, which pretty much takes up all the available space when its parked on there, never mind being able to turn it! Of all the houses, ours has the widest garden, but on account of a bay window, it's not as deep. On account of this, our intention is to buy a super-mini, which would actually be small enough to turn on the parking space in front of the house. Anyone had experience of this specific objections to a dropped kerb? M Yes i had a run in with my local council on a similar issue . I live in a street in which every house with a car owner was given a dropped kerb free if charge . My house previously was owned by an old lady so she never applied for one . So i have been driving up the kerb with a little piece of timber snuggling the kerb , and parking on my garden without problem . Then i got a letter through my door saying i was breaking some by-law dating from 1878 ? stating i was driving illegally over a highway and byway . LOL i could face criminal prosecution ! . So i rang the council and i asked if i could have a dropped kerb like my nieghbours , they promptly sent a guy round , and this guy spent an hour with is little book and pen scribbling notes . then he went . 3 weeks later i got a letter saying it would cost me 699 quid ! , lol , it would cost of me a bag of bitumen and two kerbs at the time around 20 quid all in , i just ripped up the letter and threw it away . Im still the only one without a dropped kerb , i still drive over the path ( like my neighbors ) and i have never heard from them since ( 10 years ago ). If i do i will fight them . This is sheer lunacy . |
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dropped kerb / offroad parking : planning permission (and refusal!)
On 12 Oct, 22:09, "Roger Mills" wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion, Mitch wrote: Even if you get it agreed our local council quoted me £800 just to lower the kerb - I figured its cheaper to lay the drive and leave the kerb as is - been working for me for 5 years no probs! I have heard it claimed (here, I think) that you are breaking the law if you drive over a footpath which *doesn't* have a dropped kerb. Don't know whether it's true - but it would be worth checking. Driving acoss the pavement is an offence if there is no dropeed kerb. However, I believe that having your car parked on the garden is not considered evidence that you drove it there; you migh thave craned it there for example, or dismatled it and rebuiklt it bit by bit. in just the same way as parking on the pavement might cause the offence of 'obstruction' but is not proof of driving on the pavement. Robert |
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dropped kerb / offroad parking : planning permission (and refusal!)
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writes Chums I'm slowly (as is my wont) progressing thoughts about asking for a dropped kerb permission, to park on the front garden. (The nature of the road is that is required planning permission). The local council are being helpful in email communication, but their latest states xxx Rd is classified as a Secondary Distributor Road and the Highway Authority would not allow the formation of a vehicle access without an off street turning arrangement. Clearly, this would not be achievable within the dimensions of your front garden and any planning application would be recommended for refusal. which appears to be saying that they're expecting the vehicle access to be big enough to turn a vehicle around on it. The neighbouring houses all have narrower gardens, being terraced, and one actually has a picasso parked on it, which pretty much takes up all the available space when its parked on there, never mind being able to turn it! Of all the houses, ours has the widest garden, but on account of a bay window, it's not as deep. On account of this, our intention is to buy a super-mini, which would actually be small enough to turn on the parking space in front of the house. Anyone had experience of this specific objections to a dropped kerb? M I am currently going through a planning process on a renovation property, at the pre-application discussion stage. There is no off-road access at the moment and the plan is to make a couple of parking spaces on the area of the front garden. I spoke to the LA about this and they initially said they had no problems with this but would require a turning area so as to "allow entry and exit in a forward gear". This would be problematical given the proposed ideas for a side extension to the existing property and so I asked to meet them on site to discuss the options. I met a council officer who recognised that the position of the property allowed good eyelines in both directions and given that in the 15-20 minutes we were on site about 2 cars passed the property (it is in a quite Wiltshire village, but is on a classified road) she agreed that a turning area would not be necessary. We did also have a look at a few of the neighbouring properties which clearly did not have turning areas. She has since followed this up in writing. I don't know if this will help you, but it shows that a common sense approach can be made if the relevant parties are willing. Cheers Martin -- Martin Carroll |
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On 13 Oct 2007 12:04:09 GMT, "Bob Eager" wrote:
.... Yes...councils will refuse on the grounds that you have to enter *and* leave in a forwards direction. Failure to have an approved dropped kerb can lead to criminal charges, and if it's an unapproved one (as opposed to none) and someone is injured on it, the owner will be liable. I'm bemused as to how six neighbouring houses have gotted dropped kerb permission - they've got even narrower gardens with no way of doing any kind of manouvering. M |
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