Neighbours want to close road for party - can I still drive on it?

mattyfez · 29 May 2022 at 21:03

we own this road

is it an unadopeted road? if not it's owned by the local council, and classed as a pubic highway.

MagicBoy · 29 May 2022 at 21:05

Apex said:
Perhaps, I don't know the rules, but also, maybe you can have 1 day then a gap, then another day, and maybe neighbours decide the rules don't apply and think bugger it, we own this road and can do what we want with it.

"worst I don't have a neighbour" post

I'd suggest checking with your local council. Unless it's unadopted your neighbours can't just block the street off, they need an authorised closure from the council. Which will be published. So try the website...

uber soldat · 29 May 2022 at 21:06

Quadruple point Gouranga if it's on the actual Jubilee day.

Berry Merjinik · 29 May 2022 at 21:07

Uther · 29 May 2022 at 21:13

All common sense will go out the window over the bank holiday so you're probably better off leaving the car parked somewhere else if you need to use it. Trying to barge your way through a street party with tables, drunks and kids everywhere is only going to cause a scene.

Pawnless Endgame · 29 May 2022 at 21:43

1. Become a blind git like me and use the bus
2. Stock up on booze early in the week (like Monday) so to avoid Thu/Fri
3. Become a hermit for 4 days and hold a Zoom / Skype party with your d00ds, yo
4. ??????
5. PROFIT

cainer · 29 May 2022 at 21:54

Can't you ask the first house in the cul de sac if you can park on their drive for the weekend?

unwashed potato! · 29 May 2022 at 22:05

cainer said:
Can't you ask the first house in the cul de sac if you can park on their drive for the weekend?

I hate to brag but I'm one of the few that has a drive, one that isn't just a garden at least $$$

None the less, the biggest issue being the work we plan to do over weekend and kayaks. I've ordered a deliver for Tuesday to reduce what I need any way so hopefully that'll help either way.

Berry Merjinik · 29 May 2022 at 22:10

The plot twist is that Apex is the head of the committee for teh event and he's looking for things to say to the people moaning to him?

Efour · 30 May 2022 at 05:33

Imagine being in a situation where you could ask your neighbors the plans, tell them yours then come to an easy agreement.......

Or....

Ask for advise on a pc hardware forum

Malevolence · 30 May 2022 at 06:22

Hope your neighbours have forgotten this little altercation, otherwise they're just going to tell you 'tough ****'.

parking on street - neighbours say we shouldn't

interested to hear what we can do. our drive way comfortably allows 2 vehicles, or 3 with the 3rd blocking the other 2. we park on the drive, and 1 on the road, as well as have motor bikes on the drive too. today for the first time we've had an extra vehicle so put that on the road too, so...

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NoobCannon · 30 May 2022 at 06:47

Malevolence said:
Hope your neighbours have forgotten this little altercation, otherwise they're just going to tell you 'tough ****'.

parking on street - neighbours say we shouldn't

interested to hear what we can do. our drive way comfortably allows 2 vehicles, or 3 with the 3rd blocking the other 2. we park on the drive, and 1 on the road, as well as have motor bikes on the drive too. today for the first time we've had an extra vehicle so put that on the road too, so...

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Sounds like hes already well in with the neighbours.

Ruining their party will be the icing on the cake!

theone8181 · 30 May 2022 at 07:39

NoobCannon said:
Sounds like hes already well in with the neighbours.

Ruining their party will be the icing on the cake!

Surely he can now just park on the street and say its because he can't get through, will annoy some neighbours as bonus points.

Chris Wilson · 30 May 2022 at 08:04

One never ceases to be amazed at the purgatory some people have in their lives, the daily potentially life changing decisions they have to make, their walking on egg shells to appease their neighbours.

Is a higher than average price car worth all this stress?

I find driving a beaten up jallopy people which people with higher than average price cars park at least one bay away from, and that people, even poor people, never ask for lifts in due to the perceived health hazard of it's interior, a stressless joy

I hope you find the answer to this dreadful dillema

unwashed potato! · 30 May 2022 at 08:12

Chris Wilson said:
I find driving a beaten up jallopy people which people with higher than average price cars park at least one bay away from, and that people, even poor people, never ask for lifts in due to the perceived health hazard if it's interior, a stressless joy

It is certainly something I miss. Though I do enjoy the extra exercise I get from parking at the furthest spot from entrance in a car park, it can be frustrating at times when you have many bags of M&S and waitrose shopping in your trolley and the nanny takes a long time to push it to the car

Chris Wilson · 30 May 2022 at 08:22

Gentlemen don't go food shopping, surely the owner of a higher priced car knows this? There are books on etiquette available

With higher than average price car ownership comes great responsibility in front of the hoi poloi to show one is really of the right class to drive such a status symbol.

I would consider a forum name change to Mr. Bucket (pronounced Bouquet).

potatolord · 30 May 2022 at 08:43

Chris Wilson said:
Gentlemen don't go food shopping, surely the owner of a higher priced car knows this? There are books on etiquette available

With higher than average price car ownership comes great responsibility in front of the hoi poloi to show one is really of the right class to drive such a status symbol.

I would consider a forum name change to Mr. Bucket (pronounced Bouquet).

He's not doing the shopping- just making sure the nanny doesn't try stealing any of his sausages.

You know how criminal the lower order are- especially when they are hungry.

Chris Wilson · 30 May 2022 at 08:51

A well fed and nourished working class are potentially dangerous, they need to be kept hungry and grateful for the odd morsel tossed in their midst

Trifid · 30 May 2022 at 08:51

Apex said:
Just found out from partner that neighbours want to close our road for the jubilee celebrations. Not real issue, but I'm at the end of a long cul de sac, with not only a higher than average priced vehicle that I wouldn't want to leave so far away on a busy/over parked road that I assume will include all their vehicles too, but I also have plans to go kayaking, biking, building work over this 4 day weekend so do need access.

Can I still drive down the road? I don't know their intentions yet, but during the first lock down they had a party with tables etc all out in the street so it'll put me in an awkward position to be driving up and down.

I don't know the dates yet but I'm under the impression this is for the 4 days that the road is closed.

Sounds nice. Why don't you go?

Resident · 30 May 2022 at 09:37

Berry Merjinik said:

In answer to the OP question:

Council owned road: Road cannot be closed without express permission and approval of a Temporary Traffic Restriction Order for the period in question. A minimum 6 weeks prior period of notice is required by most councils.

Unadopted road (new build estate etc): Permission would need to sought from the owner, usually the developer/management company.

Private road (resident owned): Road can be closed but would need to provision emergency access