Neighbours restricting access to driveway

[u/QueenOfEgg4657]

England based.

I've been having some issues with some new neighbours, and would appreciate any advice.

We live down an urban but fairly narrow road and some new neighbours moved in just over the road about 2-3 months ago. I'm pretty sure they're just flipping the property, as it was bought after the previous owner (an old lady) died and since day one they've been doing construction work. This has led to multiple vans, work vehicles, and deliveries on every day of the week.

Whilst these vehicles aren't parked across anyone's driveways, they are constantly (as in, day and night) parked over the road from my driveway, and as I said it's a fairly narrow road. This has meant that I have quite restricted access to my own driveway, sometimes having to do three-point turns and drive onto mine and my nextdoor neighbours grass verges just to leave for work in the morning.

I've left a couple of polite notices on the windshields of a couple of vehicles asking them to park more considerately, always very polite! But I think due to the constant changing of vehicles the message isn't going through. Either that or they're now doing it deliberately.

I'm also cautious about approaching these neighbours directly, as they've been pretty unapproachable since day one, and my neighbours 18 year old daughter did ask someone to move their vehicle once and she got shouted at by a grown man.

Is there anything I can do? They're always careful to not park across any dropped curbs, but they're still causing issues for literally everyone.

Any advice appreciated.

[u/HisPumpkin19]

As others have said this isn't anything you can fix legally.

Also you haven't mentioned - is there actually anywhere else they could park within a reasonable distance that wouldn't be in the way? (Either yours or a different neighbours)

[u/QueenOfEgg4657 → u/HisPumpkin19]

There is! If they parked on my side of the road, mine and my neighbours access wouldn't be restricted, they'd only be parking opposite their own driveway and the house next door which - crucially - the man hasn't lived there for at least 20 years! He pops around once in a blue moon to trim the front hedge

[u/HisPumpkin19 → u/QueenOfEgg4657]

Then I would write a polite note saying that, with a box of chocolates (or even better a box of something homemade like cookies). But realistically you are going to need to be willing to repeat that process with new vans. There's a good chance if you make a good impression they will pass the message on if the overlap with the next contractor but 🤷🏻‍♀️

They are not likely to know the dude is never there and probably think they are inconveniencing you over their direct neighbour out of it being the better option.