Illegal driveways could be sparked by council delays (From Southend Standard)

Thos houses have garages, clearly visible in the picture.

Shoebury_Cyclist wrote:
Thos houses have garages, clearly visible in the picture.

those are the servant's quarters....

Shoebury_Cyclist wrote:
Thos houses have garages, clearly visible in the picture.

I was ready to say - the garage may not belong to that house. However, after a bit of Google stalking (slow day), I can't find a house matching the look of the one in the photo on Wyatt Drive, that doesn't have a drop kerb

So I do think you're right!

There IS a drop kerb in front of the garage in the photo. There is NOT a drop kerb in front of Mr Lee’s house. You can see that because he has his foot on the kerb.

I would have thought Shoebury Cyclist would have bee really pleased and applauding the residents for trying to get their cars off the road instead of picking holes in the story/photo. Unless of course he/she has forgotten their own posts so vigorously argued on the recent Westbourne Grove story where he/she was so adamant that people should not have cars unless they had off street parking so they were not left ‘abandoned’ on the road causing an obstruction/restrict
ion.

I think he wants to make a drive through so needs a dropped kerb at each side. Personally think that this should not be allowed as it will reduce the road parking which is exactly what SBC are trying to prevent. He can get more than one car off the road in that drive anyway

Will they ever learn, the gardens are flood drainage plains, one way to ruin the features of one of these semis, is to get the block head, paving boys round to seal the garden.
As mentioned, most of these properties have garages, probably stacked with rubbish....

the old boy's got to keep his Health and Efficiency mags somewhere...

stopmoaning1 wrote:
There IS a drop kerb in front of the garage in the photo. There is NOT a drop kerb in front of Mr Lee’s house. You can see that because he has his foot on the kerb. I would have thought Shoebury Cyclist would have bee really pleased and applauding the residents for trying to get their cars off the road instead of picking holes in the story/photo. Unless of course he/she has forgotten their own posts so vigorously argued on the recent Westbourne Grove story where he/she was so adamant that people should not have cars unless they had off street parking so they were not left ‘abandoned’ on the road causing an obstruction/restrict ion.

I think you will find that Shoebury is right if you look at Google Streetview it is the same house.

Always happy to be corrected, and in this case having looked at Google Street View it is clearly the same house. There is no reason he should need a second drop kerb. Dave Lee, 65, of Wyatts Drive, Thorpe Bay, has spent months trying to secure permission to convert his front lawn into a driveway.
Well I don’t suppose he needs permission, he can simply concrete over it and use his existing drop kerb. This is a very poor example of what is actually a big problem and news worthy.
However my point was that SC is SO adamant that people should not own a car unless they can park it on their own property that I would have thought he would be supporting residents rather than picking holes with this individual item.

Near to where i live there is a property with at least 10 garages built in the 1960's.
if you have a car of that era or maybe a 'Ka' or 'Mini' or similar size then that's fine. regrettably or not most modern cars are a little larger and if you can get them into the garage you cannot get out unless it is a convertable!
i have to say that some carparks are still living in the early 20th centuary (including our golf club so that when you open your door to get out in some cases you must hit the adjacent car.) some supermarkets and other car parks make allowance for the cars in the 21st centuary but not many.

RobertFS wrote:
Near to where i live there is a property with at least 10 garages built in the 1960's.
if you have a car of that era or maybe a 'Ka' or 'Mini' or similar size then that's fine. regrettably or not most modern cars are a little larger and if you can get them into the garage you cannot get out unless it is a convertable!
i have to say that some carparks are still living in the early 20th centuary (including our golf club so that when you open your door to get out in some cases you must hit the adjacent car.) some supermarkets and other car parks make allowance for the cars in the 21st centuary but not many.

So do you agree with more drop kerbs or not?

stopmoaning1 wrote:
Always happy to be corrected, and in this case having looked at Google Street View it is clearly the same house. There is no reason he should need a second drop kerb. Dave Lee, 65, of Wyatts Drive, Thorpe Bay, has spent months trying to secure permission to convert his front lawn into a driveway.
Well I don’t suppose he needs permission, he can simply concrete over it and use his existing drop kerb. This is a very poor example of what is actually a big problem and news worthy.
However my point was that SC is SO adamant that people should not own a car unless they can park it on their own property that I would have thought he would be supporting residents rather than picking holes with this individual item.

Those houses have garages, AND space in front of their garages. There is no need for the loss of more green space. It's a fine balance. Houselholds need to park their cars, but the ecology and flood plain has to be preserved.


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Shoebury_Cyclist wrote:

stopmoaning1 wrote:
Always happy to be corrected, and in this case having looked at Google Street View it is clearly the same house. There is no reason he should need a second drop kerb. Dave Lee, 65, of Wyatts Drive, Thorpe Bay, has spent months trying to secure permission to convert his front lawn into a driveway.
Well I don’t suppose he needs permission, he can simply concrete over it and use his existing drop kerb. This is a very poor example of what is actually a big problem and news worthy.
However my point was that SC is SO adamant that people should not own a car unless they can park it on their own property that I would have thought he would be supporting residents rather than picking holes with this individual item.

Those houses have garages, AND space in front of their garages. There is no need for the loss of more green space. It's a fine balance. Houselholds need to park their cars, but the ecology and flood plain has to be preserved.


Read more here: http://www.guardian.

co.uk/uk/2004/aug/15

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Yes but it's a general Southend story, we established many posts ago this was a really poor example.
More drop kerbs, yes or no?

Hope they send the spy cars down there, find who is ruining the grass verges, and slap 'em with the full highways act fine of endangerment to pedestrians..

Carnabackable wrote:
Will they ever learn, the gardens are flood drainage plains, one way to ruin the features of one of these semis, is to get the block head, paving boys round to seal the garden.
As mentioned, most of these properties have garages, probably stacked with rubbish....

Wouldn't happen.

Has to be permeable otherwise planning is required.

Just heard the spy cars are remaining, though the cuts...the cuts...

He wants two driveways so he can drive his car in one entrance and use the other driveway as an exit.

A Dermot wrote:
He wants two driveways so he can drive his car in one entrance and use the other driveway as an exit.

Sorry the double entrance ploy, is reserved, for Tourareg owners from Rayleigh Mount, though I can see the reason for the greed, it just detracts from the nice outlook of a smaller property.

RobertFS wrote:
Near to where i live there is a property with at least 10 garages built in the 1960's.
if you have a car of that era or maybe a 'Ka' or 'Mini' or similar size then that's fine. regrettably or not most modern cars are a little larger and if you can get them into the garage you cannot get out unless it is a convertable!
i have to say that some carparks are still living in the early 20th centuary (including our golf club so that when you open your door to get out in some cases you must hit the adjacent car.) some supermarkets and other car parks make allowance for the cars in the 21st centuary but not many.

If it is so difficult to park a large car get a smaller one.

I wonder if this is as much down to Regis, as it is to the council ?

Shoebury_Cyclist wrote:

RobertFS wrote: Near to where i live there is a property with at least 10 garages built in the 1960's. if you have a car of that era or maybe a 'Ka' or 'Mini' or similar size then that's fine. regrettably or not most modern cars are a little larger and if you can get them into the garage you cannot get out unless it is a convertable! i have to say that some carparks are still living in the early 20th centuary (including our golf club so that when you open your door to get out in some cases you must hit the adjacent car.) some supermarkets and other car parks make allowance for the cars in the 21st centuary but not many.

If it is so difficult to park a large car get a smaller one.

I think the point being made is that cars have got wider, not longer. I've noticed the lack of space in a couple of older car parks, and I drive a Ford Escort! I had a smaller car, with a smaller engine - blew it up, the daily commute on the motorways was too much - it was a 'city car' though.

Anyway, why does he need an entrance and exit drop kerb? Is he unable to select reverse gear?