Fixing and selling cars in a housing estate

Sniipe

Hi, so recently I've noticed more and more cars from a neighbour about 20 houses away. I've since realised that they are fixing the cars up and selling them. They were parked on the bend which ended up blocking view from cars pulling out. Someone must have complained and instead they are parking cars right across the road from my houses car spot. They are not blocking me. They do however leave the car for about a week.

They have approximately 7 cars.

Is this allowable? Is there anything I can do?

punisher5112

Are the cars insured, taxed and nctd ?

Contact council or Garda if causing a issue.

Fann Linn

Sniipe wrote: »

Hi, so recently I've noticed more and more cars from a neighbour about 20 houses away. I've since realised that they are fixing the cars up and selling them. They were parked on the bend which ended up blocking view from cars pulling out. Someone must have complained and instead they are parking cars right across the road from my houses car spot. They are not blocking me. They do however leave the car for about a week.

They have approximately 7 cars.

Is this allowable? Is there anything I can do?

Possible breaches of planning and environmental legislation. Ring your local council.

Sniipe

punisher5112 wrote: »

Are the cars insured, taxed and nctd ?
Contact council or Garda if causing a issue.

I hadn't thought to look at the disks. I haven't actually seen them using them. I'm sure they do drive them, but I haven't seen them driven. Do they have to have all of them displayed?
They are not causing an issue yet, but its just not what I'd expect. I'd prefer them not to be there. I was thinking about contacting the council, I will do that tomorrow.

Fann Linn wrote: »

Possible breaches of planning and environmental legislation. Ring your local council.

I will look into doing this tomorrow.

Thanks

scwazrh

Would you not just speak with your neighbour first instead of looking to get Garda and council involved ?

listermint

scwazrh wrote: »

Would you not just speak with your neighbour first instead of looking to get Garda and council involved ?

Why do that he will then have no recourse when the neighbour tells him the feck off and the neighbour will know who told on him then.

People fixing cars at home won't change their business just because neighbour knocks on the door

qhe0i9zvfgdou8

Sniipe wrote:

They are not blocking me.

Don't get your problem with them.

STB.

Sniipe wrote: »

I've since realised that they are fixing the cars up and selling them. They were parked on the bend which ended up blocking view from cars pulling out. Someone must have complained and instead they are parking cars right across the road from my houses car spot. They are not blocking me. They do however leave the car for about a week.

They have approximately 7 cars.

Is this allowable? Is there anything I can do?

You cannot run a garage from your house. And you most certainly wouldnt get planning permission to do it in a residential neighbourhood.

Getting the planning enforcement in the Council to do anything about it is another thing.

Sniipe

Sniipe wrote: »

Is there anything I can do?

I suppose you could turn a blind eye until a real problem comes a long

My neighbour does the same, but he also seems to help all the neighbours out with their cars when they need it. Maybe he could do you a favor one day. Crazy world isn’t it

brian_t

Colette Fresh Dream wrote: »

Don't get your problem with them.

It's very inconsiderate of one house to hog so many parking spaces. The 7 cars mentioned could become 14 or more.

RoscommonTom

some fellas have little to be worrying about, its his yard and if he wants to sell cars or machinery from there I don't see the problem

qhe0i9zvfgdou8

brian_t wrote:

It's very inconsiderate of one house to hog so many parking spaces. The 7 cars mentioned could become 14 or more.

It's not affecting the OP though so why not live and let live

OldMrBrennan83

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liam7831

Report him, anyone with the ignorance and cheek to conduct this business from a residential housing estate will tell u to fe ck off

conor05

liam7831 wrote: »

Report him, anyone with the ignorance and cheek to conduct this business from a residential housing estate will tell u to fe ck off

Council and guards will do feck all. See it happening everywhere.

A remember a fella doing this before outside his house and seen him fixing a guards car one night.

All about who you know in this world.

nuac

AGS are not involved in Planning matters

Matter for Planning Enforcement Section of the Council

There are local pros and cons re reporting such matters

gctest50

RoscommonTom wrote: »

some fellas have little to be worrying about, its his yard and if he wants to sell cars or machinery from there I don't see the problem

It makes it harder for the guy up the road with a legit yard who pays

disposal of waste oil/fluids
insurance
tax

ArnieSilvia

A long while back I used to fix cars but never more than 3 at the time and they were projects rather than things to make a quick buck. Some neighbours seemed not to like it, guess what, these were the first ones to knock on my door when their car wouldn't start or needed diagnostics and/or expensive repair. I never refused to help and the message spread very quickly. I never had any harassment afterwards, quite opposite - people were giving me leads on cheap cars to fix.

A mechanic on your doorstep can be a pain but is also a valuable resource in the community. You might learn it sooner than you think!

scwazrh

Patww79 wrote: »

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Clearly it does , the Original post says
“Someone must have complained and instead they are parking cars right across the road from my houses car spot”
So obviously the neighbour changed where they parked the cars following some speaking to him ..

brian_t

RoscommonTom wrote: »

some fellas have little to be worrying about, its his yard and if he wants to sell cars or machinery from there I don't see the problem

He is not selling cars from his yard, he is selling them from the side of the road.

I thought this was illegal and the Council could and would impound the cars.