Where do you mean regarding the dropped kerb? across my path or vertical to crossing?
I managed to get some drawings from the contractors.
I am hoping the highway agency do not just say, we can tarmac "X" and problem solved.
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Where do you mean regarding the dropped kerb? across my path or vertical to crossing?
I managed to get some drawings from the contractors.
I am hoping the highway agency do not just say, we can tarmac "X" and problem solved.
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i agree
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the council (who you would speak to) should be able to get a [DISABLED] right where the path is ?
Possibly yes, there's a disabled marking on our road which is all on street parking.
I managed to get some drawings from the contractors.
I am hoping the highway agency do not just say, we can tarmac "X" and problem solved.
That would likely be the easiest solution.
I guess you could argue for a dropped kerb for access but I don't know if they will do that for a pushchair.
If there is a shortage of parking then they will have to consider that as well.
It's not just a pushchair, both sides of our family someone either require a wheelchair or walking aid when visting. There is certainly no shortage of parking. Everyone has x2 parking spaces on the drive and a garage. However, people are lazy and rather park on the road, rather than manoeuvre cars.
That is probably your best argument for something to be done then, easy access for your parents etc.
It sucks but long driveways for 2 cars are just a faff, everything about new build estates is just cramming as much in as possible causing problems like this.
Definitely this.
The house directly opposite looks like their 'garden path' goes along their house to the pavement.
The house next door has pavement in front so their 'garden path' goes straight to that.
The 'garden path' to no where is just stupid. Either it should run across the house like over the road to the driveway or the pavement wasn't done correctly. I'm going to guess the later.
Why didn't the builders make that a pavement/footpath instead of just kind of extending your front garden?
I'm thankful our new build estate has a pavement everywhere, in front of every home/front garden.
There is an estate down the road that I walk through frequently that has a weird set up a bit like yours where people's footpaths/front gardens just go straight into the road. Shouldn't be allowed really as I think a proper pavement makes things safer and gives everyone's house a little breathing room from the road. I guess it's just to increase profits even more, regardless of safety etc.
I'm thankful our new build estate has a pavement everywhere, in front of every home/front garden.
There is an estate down the road that I walk through frequently that has a weird set up a bit like yours where people's footpaths/front gardens just go straight into the road. Shouldn't be allowed really as I think a proper pavement makes things safer and gives everyone's house a little breathing room from the road. I guess it's just to increase profits even more, regardless of safety etc.
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We had a look at a few new builds last week from a few different developers.
Minimal parking, random visitor spots at really random places and what on earth is up with the HUGE kerbs they're using everywhere :/
Minimal parking, random visitor spots at really random places and what on earth is up with the HUGE kerbs they're using everywhere :/
#problem you have here is that the person who is disabled doesnt reside at the property, i dont think visiting will cut it with the council , but may be wrong..otherwise lots of people would do it.
my daughter has shared parking outside her house but i still have to hobble to her door, on the odd day i dont use my wheelchair
ohh and the next door parks his works van outside his house which means its 3 foot from her front door so quite a faff but daughter just accepts it to prevent hassle
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Hahaha ne of them was!
That really annoys me too, next door neighbour has done exactly that and there's constantly gravel all over the place.
Would have only cost a little bit more for some of that hex type plastic stuff to keep it all in place
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I've just read this whole thread and my overriding sentiments are sadness at how people can't be reasonable and think of others, bewilderment at the various parties shirking responsibility and failing to take action, and - sorry but - smugness that I don't live on one of these god awful new-build estates where they shoehorn everyone into tiny plots, resulting in this inevitable tension.
Is that grey car not blocking access to your neighbour's driveway?
Wow that's annoying. Just parking across someone's path like that without giving a single f.Holy thread revival!
Is that grey car not blocking access to your neighbour's driveway?
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I would have just moved the path because even if no one parks there you are still walking out of your front door onto road which just seems silly. Just get a bit done diagonally onto the path and put a new bit of turf down.
All this just goes to show why new builds are just pretty rubbish. My house was built in the 70's and the road could fit 3 cars across at a push. Easily two HGV's side by side. Not only that the houses are not on top of each other either.
There should be laws against this as developers are just looking to ram as much into one space as possible. 3 story houses seem to be a big trend recently and totally suck the light out of the area. Gardens in constant shade etc.
All this just goes to show why new builds are just pretty rubbish. My house was built in the 70's and the road could fit 3 cars across at a push. Easily two HGV's side by side. Not only that the houses are not on top of each other either.
There should be laws against this as developers are just looking to ram as much into one space as possible. 3 story houses seem to be a big trend recently and totally suck the light out of the area. Gardens in constant shade etc.
Those 3 story houses are god awful and so compact inside when you'd expect them to be roomy because 3 floors.
Again with 3 bedroom houses and 4 bedroom houses where they both have the same square footage, just that the rooms are smaller in the 4 bedroom.
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Almost as if you should buy a house based on the square footage, not something arbitrary like the number of bedrooms, if you're after something spacious.
There is a wide range of property types - some have small rooms, some have big rooms. Some are narrow with 3 floors, some are bigger with 3 floors. It just isn't sensible to state blanket things like 'the 3 storey houses are tiny inside' or 'no newbuild has parking'.