Posting on Mumsnet, the driver claimed that her neighbour had reported her for parking on the driveway without having a dropped kerb. She added that the neighbour had “been a nightmare” since the day she moved into the property, and accused the neighbour of reportedly “grassing” on her.
In response, the neighbour has been “bumping up” the kerb outside her house and rolling back onto his drive, which she claimed was damaging the kerb.
She questioned whether she should contact her local council with the evidence of the neighbour going up the kerb and causing potential damage.
The post continued by saying: “If I can’t park on my drive because there is no dropped kerb, then how can he bump up the kerb outside my house to get on his drive?”
She clarified that the previous tenant had installed the driveway, with the neighbours asking her if they could continue using the drive, which she agreed to.
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The homeowner later received a letter saying that she would need to apply for a dropped kerb with her local council.
If she did not want to go through the application process, the letter stated that she should “refrain from using the hardstanding”.
The responses to her dilemma were broadly in favour of the homeowner, saying the neighbour was in the wrong.
One commenter said: “There’s a special place in hell for neighbours like that. Can you apply to drop the kerb and shut him up forever?”
Another driver suggested: “Yeah, report him. He is bumping up the kerb on purpose to damage it, and then he will report you for the damage, and you’ll get a nice big bill.”
However, not everyone was in agreement with the homeowner, with some suggesting she was also making mistakes by parking on the driveway.
One commenter claimed: “You have an illegal drive if you don’t have a dropped kerb.
“That makes it difficult as whilst he is being petty by mounting the pavement, you are more clearly in the wrong.”
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A dropped kerb allows vehicles to easily get from the road across the pavement and to a driveway, with motorists able to request to have on installed outside their houses.
Almost all of the time, drivers will need to pay for all of the construction costs, including planning consent and the repositioning of any street furniture.
If homeowners choose to use their council’s chosen contractor, they will normally receive a quote for the cost of the work within 14 days. Councils will also usually charge an inspection fee, which in the case of Kent County Council costs £331.40.
A dropped kerb is usually dealt with by the same council office which assesses claims for white “keep clear” markings, trees outside properties and illegal vehicle crossings.
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