Allocated Parking Space

[Joanna111]

I own a house on an estate and purchased it with allocated parking space. What are my rights as the owner of the parking space as far as preventing others from parking there? Unfortunately it is not just one person parking there, it gets parked on by various vehicles. I put a bollard there twice now and it helped but it got damaged yet again.
Can I do anything once they parked there? EG. can I block them somehow or clamp them myself? The parking space has a clear sign saying it is private parking allocated to my property. If anyone has any suggestions on prevention or "punishment" then, please share!
Thank you.

[spathiphyllum]

"Lawful authority to immobilise or move a vehicle is restricted to a number of organisation such as the police, DVLA and local authorities."

https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q528.htm

[spathiphyllum]

You could block them in i guess at your own peril. However you certainly can't clamp them without lawful permission from the correct authority.

[spathiphyllum]

Sorry, peril was the wrong word. discretion would fit better.

[woofgang]

If you scroll down you will see other answers to the same question. Best suggestion seens to be a fold down or telescoping bollard.

[Joanna111]

Thank you all for your help. You are right - it looks like I I need to go back to getting another bollard, this time I will look for some super strong one...

[Khandro]

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[Old_Geezer]

Was also about to suggest a post. One has prevented my woman's garage door being damaged for a third time, but it wasn't before some moron had backed into the post. I assume backed. Hope they seriously damaged their vehicle >:-(

[spathiphyllum]

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[Old_Geezer]

Just saying that if you go for a post, one that comes out completely or drops under the surface, is best. It's a stress trying to avoid it with your tyres when it's the lay-down type.

[pixie374]

Put an invoice for £250 on every car that parks there...

[Eve]

Had a similar issue years back, it was underground parking for a city centre apartment but, we were told, people who had moved apparently still had fobs to get in to park so would use it for free city centre parking at times, it was different vehicles, or they'd park in someone else's space which meant that space owner would park in someone else's etc... We ended up getting one of those tall bollards which you can unlock to fold it down get in to the space and had no issues after that.

[Joanna111]

The folding ones keep getting damaged by people reversing into them and then ultimately forcing them down. I found a company that offers installation (including scanning the ground for pipes and cables first) so that a solid post can be sunk in the ground. Will likely go with them. Many thanks all!!