dropped kerb / offroad parking : planning permission (and refusal!)

[Martin Carroll]

In article , Maurice W writes

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

[Maurice W]

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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

[The Medway Handyman]

Write to the couincils asking why & citing the freedom of information act.

[Brian Sharrock]

"Grandfather Rights"? They were probably installed _before_ the new-ish requirement of 'driving in and out in a forward gear was introduced. What they've got is irrelevant to want you want to do _now_.

[Mary Fisher]

That's an excellent reason for driving nose in - but surely no car needs such attention after every trip?

When we had a garage (as opposed to a workshop!) the car was always reversed in unless for maintenance.

Come to think of it, the pit's still there ... wonder what's in it?

Mary

[Mary Fisher]

"nightjar .me.uk>"

Hmm. I think we'll continue being known as the miserable Fishers who won't let anyone park outside their drive - it works :-)

Thanks for that,

Mary

[Steven]

Yes but not if it is breaching confidentiality!!