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Options for enforcing no parking on a private road

Cyrus

we live in a small estate / private road, circa 20 houses or so,

the estate wasnt and wont be taken over by the council, so we the residents have a management company and we pay a management fee for the management of the common areas.

Strangely even though a condition of planning was that the council wouldnt take the estate over, nor would they allow gates.

This has meant that from time to time people decide to use our private road as a place to park when collecting kids from a nearby school or visiting nearby houses.

the residents would like to prevent this as it can make access and exit dangerous and also there are a number of children in the estate so we would prefer non residents or visitors not to make a habit of driving in.

We are going to put up some more signs reminding people that its private land but what are our options regards clamping and has anyone engaged a private clamping co in this kind of scenario ?

All of the houses have their own driveways by the way its not a communal parking scenario.

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Cyrus

Uncle Pierre wrote: »

Sometimes the solution to a problem is to consider whether or not it's such a big problem after all, and if you should just learn to live with it. If you don't think that applies here - and clearly you don't - then once again, fair 'nuff.

i dont.

Cyrus

C3PO wrote: »

Parking on the road or in someone's driveway are not comparable!

its not a public road, its a private entrance. so in this instance i see it as comprable.

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Cyrus wrote: »

its not a public road, its a private entrance. so in this instance i see it as comprable.

Not really. One is obviously privately owned by an individual. The second is not so obviously owned by a large group of 20 households. How would anyone know it's a private road? Are there double yellows? Signs? A barrier? My driveway is within an obvious boundary with a gate.

It's an interesting argument though and if there were barriers, signs, etc I would be interested in seeing how a judge would look on it.

Cyrus wrote: »

do you have any source for that assertion? genuine question as thats also an option. when i was in UCD they were used liberally, which i admit was quite some time ago, and the clampers use them aswell.

Well, how would you feel if I stuck a sticker on your door that was very difficult to remove over a number of hours?

It's under section 2, criminal damage act 1991 and the definition of under section 1.

“to damage” includes—

(a) in relation to property other than data (but including a storage medium in which data are kept), to destroy, deface, dismantle or, whether temporarily or otherwise, render inoperable or unfit for use or prevent or impair the operation of,

Cyrus

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

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Not really. One is obviously privately owned by an individual. The second is not so obviously owned by a large group of 20 households. How would anyone know it's a private road? Are there double yellows? Signs? A barrier? My driveway is within an obvious boundary with a gate.

It's an interesting argument though and if there were barriers, signs, etc I would be interested in seeing how a judge would look on it.

Well, how would you feel if I stuck a sticker on your door that was very difficult to remove over a number of hours?

It's under section 2, criminal damage act 1991 and the definition of under section 1.

“to damage” includes—

(a) in relation to property other than data (but including a storage medium in which data are kept), to destroy, deface, dismantle or, whether temporarily or otherwise, render inoperable or unfit for use or prevent or impair the operation of,

whats an interesting argument? theres no argument as to whether the property is private, as to how someone would know, there is an entrance (ungated, but thats down to the CoCo) and there is a sign to say its private property.

i would be annoyed, and have been annoyed, if one of those stickers was on my window but it was on it because i had parked somewhere i shouldnt have.

as to whether a temporary sticker is defacement or not thats probably the more interesting argument.

anyway i got what i needed from the thread, thanks everyone.

anyone who wants to opine on whether its actually a problem please do so in the comfort if your own internal monologue :pac:

Uncle Pierre

If I may return to this thread....with no mention of my own opinion on whether or not this is a problem at all, and instead to make a new suggestion that hasn't been put forward yet......

You could consider going the other way about things altogether, by creating the impression that it's a public road after all with normal "no parking" rules, rather than trying to emphasise that it's a private road.

Remove the "Private Property" sign and arrange to have yellow lines painted. Somebody else's earlier idea about leaving a car out in a prominent place with a clamp on it could even come into play here too.

As before, feel free to disregard, if that is your wont. It's just a new suggestion.

Uncle Pierre

Thanks for the thanks

Cyrus

Uncle Pierre wrote: »

Thanks for the thanks

thanks for the constructive suggestion and there is definite merit in the double yellow line idea, we are all programmed not to park on a double yellow!

[Deleted User]

I'm going way off topic here, but why would the council have a hatred for gated estates?

C3PO

Deleted User wrote: »

I'm going way off topic here, but why would the council have a hatred for gated estates?

Because if there were gates then the parents from the school would have nowhere to park!!!

Uncle Pierre

I believe (but I could be wrong) that it's because they feel gated estates would create unwanted divides in the community, when the grand plan and vision is for everybody to happily live alongside each other. Make of that what you will.

Also, that there may be concerns over access for things like delivery vehicles and emergency vehicles. They're possibly more valid concerns, but again, make of it what you will. I've no view on this one myself!

Cyrus

Uncle Pierre wrote: »

I believe (but I could be wrong) that it's because they feel gated estates would create unwanted divides in the community, when the grand plan and vision is for everybody to happily live alongside each other. Make of that what you will.

Also, that there may be concerns over access for things like delivery vehicles and emergency vehicles. They're possibly more valid concerns, but again, make of it what you will. I've no view on this one myself!

i think the main reason is that they dont want divides, there is a stigma attached to gated communities apparently.

but at the same time they dont want to take these new estates in charge either :rolleyes:

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Cyrus wrote: »

whats an interesting argument? theres no argument as to whether the property is private, as to how someone would know, there is an entrance (ungated, but thats down to the CoCo) and there is a sign to say its private property.

i would be annoyed, and have been annoyed, if one of those stickers was on my window but it was on it because i had parked somewhere i shouldnt have.

as to whether a temporary sticker is defacement or not thats probably the more interesting argument.

anyway i got what i needed from the thread, thanks everyone.

anyone who wants to opine on whether its actually a problem please do so in the comfort if your own internal monologue :pac:

Theres no arguement, its a crime. I highlighted it above. The clampers are licensed by the local authority. You are not.

It is very much up for debate about HOW people are expected to know its private when it is open and looks the same as most estates in the country. I dunno how having 'an entrance' makes it obvious, all estates tend to have them, makes it easier for people to get their cars home.

Sorry if that doesnt suit but thats the way it is.

Cyrus

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

Theres no arguement, its a crime. I highlighted it above. The clampers are licensed by the local authority. You are not.

It is very much up for debate about HOW people are expected to know its private when it is open and looks the same as most estates in the country. I dunno how having 'an entrance' makes it obvious, all estates tend to have them, makes it easier for people to get their cars home.

Sorry if that doesnt suit but thats the way it is.

There is the sign that says it’s private ? And as I said whether it looks private or not isn’t the issue, it is private . That’s an irrefutable fact.

Also I have not seen any evidence of a successful prosecution for unlawful use of those stickers so you’ll forgive me if I don’t take your interpretation of a fairly widely worded piece of legislation as gospel unless you have an example to hand ?

You can get stickers that aren’t as difficult to remove aswell rather they will make the point that it’s a private road and not to park here in future but will just peel off.

brisan

Uncle Pierre wrote: »

Have to say my own thoughts would be along these lines.

If it's mainly because of a nearby school, then surely the issue only exists for about 20 minutes at a time, just five days of the week, and not even anywhere near every week of the year?

The other example OP mentions is people visiting nearby houses. Just curious that if they or a neighbour have invited friends or relations over, where are those friends and relations supposed to park?

I'd feel differently if there was wanton and widespread all-day parking going on by people working nearby, or using the road as a "park and ride" for a nearby DART station or similar. But if it's usually just for 20 minutes at a time during the school run, and then a few other people dropping around a cup of tea from time to time, is it worth getting that worked up over in the first place?

Scholl drop off
1.30 finish for younger kids
2.30 finish for older kids
Thats 3 times a day

Uncle Pierre

brisan wrote: »

Scholl drop off
1.30 finish for younger kids
2.30 finish for older kids
Thats 3 times a day

Yes, if it's a primary school.

If it's a secondary school, they all get out at the same time, so it's just twice a day.

OP didn't specify which type of school it is. But at most, if 20 minutes at a time, it's a maximum of just one hour comings and goings out of 24 hours in a day, on only about half the days in the year.

Some people - such as OP and neighbours - see that as a problem. Personally, I don't. But we've moved on from that part of the discussion anyway.

JustAThought

Peoples selfishness with parking knows no bounds. I had a similar problem with headmelt selfish and totally inconsiderate mothers who would park at my (private) premises and waddle across to pick up their dahrlings and the drive the 50m home with them. It boiled my blood. After about a year I got in a company called RFC (I think) parking - for a smallish fee they errected 2 signs saying private, no parking clamping in place & we hd an agreement that I would call them with the reg plates of the daily offenders - they oarked around the corner and would come up and clamp - shooting fish in a barrel for them and I got a lit of evil satisfaction. I didn’t want every car clamped - just the selfish self entitled lazy ones who ruined it for everyone.

They can errect live video cameras and record the offenders and when the space is parked in a trigger text is sent to the local clamper guy who
just vrooms around and slaps a clamp on. Very satisfying. Or he can just park up there and be handy and save the petrol. again. Highly satisfying.

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Deleted User wrote: »

I'm going way off topic here, but why would the council have a hatred for gated estates?

Probably because they know how difficult it is in the long term to maintain these, to provide for a sinking fund to have them replaced over time, to maintain insurance to so that anyone injured by the gates is covered.

It's just a bit of an admin mess.

Cyrus

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

Probably because they know how difficult it is in the long term to maintain these, to provide for a sinking fund to have them replaced over time, to maintain insurance to so that anyone injured by the gates is covered.

It's just a bit of an admin mess.

I doubt that’s it, we still need a management co, abs annual service charge , a sinking fund and we still need insurance for public liability, having gates would just increase the cost a little.

punisher5112

In Rathgar village there is a private estate, with gates, the gates are in from the road about 1½ car lengths.

They had double yellows down but people still parked so they then put in big balls on the roadway, they are black which imo isn't the best idea as someone could trip but they done the trick on the parking....

SteM

Uncle Pierre wrote: »

Yes, if it's a primary school.

If it's a secondary school, they all get out at the same time, so it's just twice a day.

OP didn't specify which type of school it is. But at most, if 20 minutes at a time, it's a maximum of just one hour comings and goings out of 24 hours in a day, on only about half the days in the year.

Some people - such as OP and neighbours - see that as a problem. Personally, I don't. But we've moved on from that part of the discussion anyway.

My guess is that you don't live close enough to a school for parent parking to effect you. It's easy to dismiss the OPs concerns in that case.

Uncle Pierre

SteM wrote: »

My guess is that you don't live close enough to a school for parent parking to effect you. It's easy to dismiss the OPs concerns in that case.

I don't right now. But have already posted about how I used to live in the first house I bought in very similar circumstances - estate of approx. 50 houses, not taken in charge in by council and therefore privately owned, just up the road from a school of approx 400 pupils, and used like this as as setdown/pick-up point at school run times.

It didn't bother me. Approx. 20 minutes at a time, on less than half the days of the year. I saw it as just one of those things you have to learn to live with, when you live near a school.

But others obviously feel differently about this. Some of my own neighbours there did, and OP and his/her neighbours do too. But again, we've moved on from that part of the discussion.

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Cyrus wrote: »

There is the sign that says it’s private ? And as I said whether it looks private or not isn’t the issue, it is private . That’s an irrefutable fact.

Also I have not seen any evidence of a successful prosecution for unlawful use of those stickers so you’ll forgive me if I don’t take your interpretation of a fairly widely worded piece of legislation as gospel unless you have an example to hand ?

You can get stickers that aren’t as difficult to remove aswell rather they will make the point that it’s a private road and not to park here in future but will just peel off.

A, Im aware its private but how can people know that? The law doesnt allow cloak and dagger. People need to be made aware that they are on private property in cases like this. If there is a sign, great but is one sign enough? Maybe more and as I think someone said, yellow lines except Im assuming you dont have an issue with your own guests parking up so instead of the lines, you put parking spaces labelled as private?

B, There is zero ambiguity over criminal damage, zero. why would you have seen a prosecution for it? Do you work in the justice system?

Heres one from the UK for ya: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/protester-cleared-helping-someone-put-sticker-window-a6703656.html

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/6952012.resident-arrested-no-parking-stickers-put-cars/

Heres a great example of how far reaching criminal damage is: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/man-avoids-jail-for-criminal-damage-to-facebook-page-1.1850417

Its vadalism, just because the sticker van be removed is the same arguement as 'the paint can be washed'.

Cyrus

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

A, Im aware its private but how can people know that? The law doesnt allow cloak and dagger. People need to be made aware that they are on private property in cases like this. If there is a sign, great but is one sign enough? Maybe more and as I think someone said, yellow lines except Im assuming you dont have an issue with your own guests parking up so instead of the lines, you put parking spaces labelled as private?

B, There is zero ambiguity over criminal damage, zero. why would you have seen a prosecution for it? Do you work in the justice system?

Heres one from the UK for ya: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/protester-cleared-helping-someone-put-sticker-window-a6703656.html

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/6952012.resident-arrested-no-parking-stickers-put-cars/

Heres a great example of how far reaching criminal damage is: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/man-avoids-jail-for-criminal-damage-to-facebook-page-1.1850417

Its vadalism, just because the sticker van be removed is the same arguement as 'the paint can be washed'.

Thanks for two links to the uk which I assume you didn’t actually read ? No one was prosecuted .

Again depending on the type of sticker I’d doubt criminal damage would be assumed.

Darc19

Claw Hammer wrote: »

Another option is for one of the actual residents to park their car out on the road and put a clamp on it themselves. Have signs up saying clamping in operation. When people come and see a clamped car, and signs up, they will piss off.

Exactly. Works well, but you need to have a "pool" of cars so that it looks like different people are being clamped.

I worked in the uk and people used our car park. We put a clamping notice up and it was ignored.

We clamped thee of our cars and left them overnight and not one single unauthorized car parked that day. We repeated it a few times with different staff cars and issue went away.

Uncle Pierre

Cyrus wrote: »

No one was prosecuted .

Point of order.

Somebody was prosecuted in the first case. She just wasn't convicted.

And while nobody was prosecuted in the second case, they were still arrested, interviewed, and cautioned. Am sure most people would prefer not to go through that either.

Having said that, both instances were in the UK. Things might operate differently here.

Rubberchikken

To me it's not the amount of times a day that cars park in a marked private estate but the fact that these drivers are arrogant and thoughtless enough to do it.

The lack of consideration for others displayed by people collecting kids from school is legendary.

Op, consider the double yellow lines but signs displayed and whatever action mentioned being followed up may be the only way to make these people see sense.

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Cyrus wrote: »

Thanks for two links to the uk which I assume you didn’t actually read ? No one was prosecuted .

Again depending on the type of sticker I’d doubt criminal damage would be assumed.

You can't be in a criminal court if you are not prosecuted. You mean convicted.

You can't recieved a police caution without admitting your guilt. The person was arrested, admitted criminals damage and recieved a police caution. Yo get a caution when yo have no previous. If that person did it again, they would be charged.

I'm only going to end up repeating myself which you will ignore again so I will not bother. Yo have evidently decided

Cyrus

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

I'm only going to end up repeating myself which you will ignore again so I will not bother. Yo have evidently decided

That would be great

Thanks

PhoenixParker

Can you just remove the ability to park? Residents don't need it so there's no point having it.
Take that space away from the road by making the road a few feet narrower?

Large planters, relandscaping to move the kerb out, large rocks at close intervals, bollards in the road . . .whatever is feasible.

Graces7

PhoenixParker wrote: »

Can you just remove the ability to park? Residents don't need it so there's no point having it.
Take that space away from the road by making the road a few feet narrower?

Large planters, relandscaping to move the kerb out, large rocks at close intervals, bollards in the road . . .whatever is feasible.

You see the rocks etc used a lot in tourist areas and it certainly makes it impossible to linger..