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I'm not one for complaining about the subject of parking, but my road has become a centre for neighbourly disputes about the increase in vehicles per property over the past few years. I've only the one vehicle where others have two or three and have seen a few rows brew between households. I just wanted to see what thoughts may be made of the below scenario.
I've applied for planning from the local council to build an extension to the home, and part of this was to also check for potential Party Wall matters with the detached 2011 build next door, which I found and advised by a chartered surveyor that there were no notifiable works to the property adjoining owner. The neighbour has a drive and garage, and two vehicles. One of which is parked on the drive that they use regularly and the other they have taken a space on the road, encroaching two spaces, where they have ample room to park over their drive.
Unfortunately this neighbour has become unreasonable and inconsiderate.
During the review of the neighbours development plans to see if there were any potential Party Wall issues with the foundation depth, I came across the initial planning application for the 2011 build, the recommendation to decline the new build development, and various residents correspondence to objecting to the proposed build due to a 3 bedroom house taking up valuable parking spaces on the road. The developers then added a drive and garage to the proposals, and therefore, the council agreed to the new proposals with an explicit condition that the driveway and garage be used, and no parking by the household would take a space on the road.
Quote of the condition:
Quote of the full planning approval:
As far as I'm aware, the neighbour only uses the garage for storage. Both vehicles are small hatchbacks and the garage is wide enough for one.
Is the condition the council set out something that could be enforced by the council if the matter escalated due to the neighbours behaviour?
TIA
I've applied for planning from the local council to build an extension to the home, and part of this was to also check for potential Party Wall matters with the detached 2011 build next door, which I found and advised by a chartered surveyor that there were no notifiable works to the property adjoining owner. The neighbour has a drive and garage, and two vehicles. One of which is parked on the drive that they use regularly and the other they have taken a space on the road, encroaching two spaces, where they have ample room to park over their drive.
Unfortunately this neighbour has become unreasonable and inconsiderate.
During the review of the neighbours development plans to see if there were any potential Party Wall issues with the foundation depth, I came across the initial planning application for the 2011 build, the recommendation to decline the new build development, and various residents correspondence to objecting to the proposed build due to a 3 bedroom house taking up valuable parking spaces on the road. The developers then added a drive and garage to the proposals, and therefore, the council agreed to the new proposals with an explicit condition that the driveway and garage be used, and no parking by the household would take a space on the road.
Quote of the condition:
"Many of the third party concerns have been regarding the current congestion in the area due to on street parking. Surrey County Council as highway authority original object to the proposal due to the loss of the existing off street parking for no 12. However. the applicant subsequently clarified that 12 Anytown Road does not form part of the application and that this application is for a new dwelling which does provide the satisfactory off street parking. Having regard to this Surrey County Council have removed their objection and confirms that as the proposal does provide two off street parking spaces no objection on highway ground has been raised subject to conditions. However, given the current on street parking a condition would be imposed for the garage to always remain available for the parking of a domestic motor vehicle as this will ensure that the new dwelling does not add to the current on street parking congestion."
Quote of the full planning approval:
"Erection of two storey detached house with integral garage.
at Land Adjacent to 12, Anytown Road, Anytown
in accordance with the application registered by the Council on the 27 November 2009 subject to the following conditions: -
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3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) the garage proposed as part of the development hereby permitted shall always be available for the parking of domestic motor vehicles.
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at Land Adjacent to 12, Anytown Road, Anytown
in accordance with the application registered by the Council on the 27 November 2009 subject to the following conditions: -
...
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification) the garage proposed as part of the development hereby permitted shall always be available for the parking of domestic motor vehicles.
..."
As far as I'm aware, the neighbour only uses the garage for storage. Both vehicles are small hatchbacks and the garage is wide enough for one.
Is the condition the council set out something that could be enforced by the council if the matter escalated due to the neighbours behaviour?
TIA
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