access to double drive via next door grass

[estherdennis]

have placed rockery at corner of front garden, next door complained as they have single drive entrance from road that leds to double drive and garage so they go over our grass if they want to park up two cars,,they dont like rockery where it is as it stops them doing this.They say rockery should not be on corner of their drive whereas in fact it is on our grass ,Can they have a say what we put on our land,we are not allowed to errect fences or walls.

[baileybird]

i wouldn't think so but i would check your deeds to make sure. It sounds like it is your problem and not yours.

[buildersmate]

Suggest you consult the title plan of your property to work out whether you do own this piece of land where the rockery is.
If it is part of your plot, unless there is a convenent that declares them to have a right of way across the piece of land, you can do what you like.
There may be convenent (often asked for by a local authority when granting the original PP to the developer of new estates) that stops you putting fences over one metre up at the front - this is maintain the open appearance of the fronts. But that doesn't stop your rockery.

[paraffin]

This is a very delicate situation and one which could go pear shaped because close neighbours are involved.

Assuming that your home is yours, as opposed to local authority or housing association, owned, it then seems as if the matter should be resolved via your deeds.

However, even if it shows in your favour, it's always worth consulting with your neighbours as you go along.

It's not a question of who's ultimately proven right that's paramount, it's both of you trying to remain on, hopefully, good terms, which really matters.

Good luck.

[Jennywren200]

Seems a bit of a cheek to me to drive over someone's grass for their convenience. Are you allowed flower beds and would they drive over your flowers if so?

Unless they have a right of way written in the deeds then in my opinion they shouldn't use your property.

Just want to add that I don't really know the law, but it sounds like a case of bad manners to me.