Supragal Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 My new neighbours have decided to block pave their driveway, fair enough... only I got home last night and they've started, I'm pretty sure they have got the boundary between our properties wrong and have stolen some of my driveway but I don't know how to find out for sure. I'll ring the council but I can't imagine they will know or be of any help... The picrure on the copy title deeds I have is so small it doesn't really help. Anyone know anything about this stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Hi Rosie Look here http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk not easy to sort but good advice to get you started Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Get a copy of your deeds from the mortgage company - that should have a diagram of your boundaries on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Land Registery will have a clear boundry line shown on one of your site plans. Usually this is in with your deed information etc. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul372 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Land Registery will have a clear boundry line shown on one of your site plans. Usually this is in with your deed information etc. Carl yea that beat me to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Whats the big deal? You get some nice new block paving to park/drip oil on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexM Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Whats the big deal? You get some nice new block paving to park/drip oil on. If they've ruined part of her driveway, they should ruin the rest for free! Obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I'd say mortgage company as well, I'm sure they've got proper deeds. On the plus side, they've paved some of your drive for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Sorry to hear about this. Hope you get it sorted with some sound advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus1 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Did they get planning permission for the drive? That may put the cat amongst the pidgeons for them. Its a new law that came out last year and it takes around 10 weeks for permission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Did they get planning permission for the drive? That may put the cat amongst the pidgeons for them. Its a new law that came out last year and it takes around 10 weeks for permission. I thought that was related to the kind of paving you use - it has to be porous? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus1 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I thought that was related to the kind of paving you use - it has to be porous? It does, but the porous paving has to be laid on a special base aswell, and not jointed with kiln dried sand, but a fine gravel. All very confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Hmm, so do they need planning permission or not? I'm going to have a chat tonight. The plans I have are no good, they are the size of a thumbnail so how you can possibly tell exactly what measurements should be used, God only knows!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 If you have time you can always head down the the citizens' advice bureau, and their well trained staff will only be too willing to help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I thought the boundry lines were often vague and not specific to exact size and distances. Our plans have an approximate division of ownership between our land and the next door neighbours but if he nicked a few cm's here and there then I wouldn't be any the wiser - our boundry plans are fairly poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 I thought the boundry lines were often vague and not specific to exact size and distances. Our plans have an approximate division of ownership between our land and the next door neighbours but if he nicked a few cm's here and there then I wouldn't be any the wiser - our boundry plans are fairly poor. yeah this is it. Problem is I won't get to see it in daylight until the weekend and they are cracking on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Out of interest, what kind of discrepancy are we talking about here? Is it a few centimetres, or a few metres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 I don't know maybe half a metre... it's more about angles than space though. My plot is rectangular and theirs meets it at an angle so the top part is really narrow. The problem being that as far as I can tell, they can't physically get onto their driveway without crossing mine, which I don't mind as I'm so nice, but they want to put a dividing fence up which would mean my 4/5 car driveway would become a 3/4 car driveway - and it's one of the reasons I bought the house - the fact there is good parking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 It all sounds rather militant of them. What kind of people are they, can you talk to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Ok here is a fab picture I've done... the shaded bits are hedges, so my house on the left, theirs on the right, so you can see what I mean about them not being able to access their driveway without crossing mine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Maybe it's a case of let's put a wall up before she decides to, and so keep the value of the house high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 So where would the fence go? I guess its not going along the vertical line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Can I get a signed copy of that sketch? I think we have the next Banksy in our midst! Seriously though, I think I see what you mean now. I guess the boundary should be perpendicular to the building (which is how you've drawn it). I'll not be much help here, but I would speak to the land registry people first, explaining that the map you have with the deeds is not sufficiently clear or to a good enough scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Even though they're not that big, I would have thought the deeds etc. should show clearly whether the dividing line really is perpendicular to the house (which would make sense)? In which case, it's pretty obvious where they're block paving should end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Id try talking to them about it first and voice your concerns. Failing that you need a Charterd Surveyor to sort out boundary disputes. its a costly experience i hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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