Parking on the grass?

Sundy

Is it legal to park on the grass outside your house in a housing estate? Im refering to the grass that runs between the footpath and the road. The foot path would not is not blocked in any way by the car.

Thanks.

Holsten

Dunno if it's illegal but a hell of alot of people do it.

Sundy

Holsten wrote: »

Dunno if it's illegal but a hell of alot of people do it.

Yeah i know, just wondering if my neighbour is justified on calling the guards on me. Oh and its the grass outside my house not his.

Seth Brundle

IIRC it is still part of the pavement and may therefore be against the law. Did the gardai come and if so what did they say? Did your neighbour talk to you first?
I have grass outside my house and really dislike when people park on it. I also dislike when neighbours park on their grass as it tends to spoil the look overall outside both houses.

Guy:Incognito

Can you not park the whole car on the road? If nothing else, it wrecks the grass (that isnt yours to begin with ) and makes the place look scruffy.

Whether it's illegal or not I dont know.

Sundy

kbannon wrote: »

IIRC it is still part of the pavement and may therefore be against the law. Did the gardai come and if so what did they say? Did your neighbour talk to you first?
No he didnt, i just moved into the house. Yes the guards came but i had left at that stage and they said not to block the foothpath

I have grass outside my house and really dislike when people park on it. I also dislike when neighbours park on their grass as it tends to spoil the look overall outside both houses.

Stekelly wrote: »

Can you not park the whole car on the road? No because the neighbour has 3 cars a mini truck and takes up all the parking
If nothing else, it wrecks the grass (that isnt yours to begin with ) and makes the place look scruffy. To be honest i dont really care about the scruffy bit because most of the grass on the estate is already ruined

Whether it's illegal or not I dont know.

:pac:

Guy:Incognito

Sundy wrote: »

:pac:

Thats the "can-do, everyone else is so I will too" attitude that builds good communities.

Sundy

Stekelly wrote: »

Thats the "can-do, everyone else is so I will too" attitude that builds good communities.

Exactly i get on real well with the neighbours on the other side who park on the grass outside their house

Seth Brundle

...birds of a feather...

Sundy

Yeah i probably should have said im not looking for people opinions just what the law is. To be honest i dont really care if people think it doesnt look nice but when the road isnt wide enough to park on and the drive can only hold one car i dont really have a choice. Maybe i should jut block the road instead and keep the estate looking nice

Oilrig

I blame the Planners... and by extension, the Architects. You don't need a doctorate to foresee this type of parking shortage, its countrywide.

Another symptom of the "quick buck" system, builders doing it on the cheap and planning approved based on some dopey public transport future availability scenario.

Sick of it.

(sorry for the rant but...)

Gumbo

Oilrig wrote: »

I blame the Planners... and by extension, the Architects. You don't need a doctorate to foresee this type of parking shortage, its countrywide.

Another symptom of the "quick buck" system, builders doing it on the cheap and planning approved based on some dopey public transport future availability scenario.

Sick of it.

(sorry for the rant but...)

couldnt agree more imo

Sundy

Oilrig wrote: »

I blame the Planners... and by extension, the Architects. You don't need a doctorate to foresee this type of parking shortage, its countrywide.

Another symptom of the "quick buck" system, builders doing it on the cheap and planning approved based on some dopey public transport future availability scenario.

Sick of it.

(sorry for the rant but...)

or the greedy developers insisting on the lowest density possible

brayblue24

The short-and legal-answer is No, you can not park on the footpath or the grass. The fine on the spot in this case is "parking on the median strip" but "parking on the footpath" may also be used. Whether or nor an individual Guard decides to use this or not is up to them at the time but if one does not issue one don't assume the next one won't as they may think differently.
Don't mean to sound blunt but hope that clears it up for you..

Sundy

brayblue24 wrote: »

The short-and legal-answer is No, you can not park on the footpath or the grass. The fine on the spot in this case is "parking on the median strip" but "parking on the footpath" may also be used. Whether or nor an individual Guard decides to use this or not is up to them at the time but if one does not issue one don't assume the next one won't as they may think differently.
Don't mean to sound blunt but hope that clears it up for you..

Thank you, blunt is good. I prefer fact to opinion

Esel

You can park on the grass, as long as the grass is growing on the road. Otherwise, it is illegal.

And I don't care that you don't care what we think of you.

Lord Nikon

It may not be your grass, but when you cut the grass in your garden, do you cut this little patch aswell? Just wondering.

sdanseo

I'm struggling to believe that someone called the Guards over a car parked on a grass verge that wasn't even outside his house, I'm surprised they gave it the time of day. Would he prefer to be taken out by the maniac overtaking the car if it was parked on the road?

Molehill<Mountain tbh.

S.I.R

i live on the pigeon house road ( the gateway all the idiots take to skip into the east link instead of usingthe sean moore road... which is a Big mistake )


if you park on the grass:


formal warning

fine

then you car gets removed if repeated... unless you request permission from DCC


either way its a pain inthe lower genital area.

FredH3as

Parking on the grass verge is scummy...

WHITE_P

Oilrig wrote: »

I blame the Planners... and by extension, the Architects. You don't need a doctorate to foresee this type of parking shortage, its countrywide.

Another symptom of the "quick buck" system, builders doing it on the cheap and planning approved based on some dopey public transport future availability scenario.

Sick of it.

(sorry for the rant but...)

When I worked in the design game years ago there were very strict Plannaing laws with regard to the width of the road and amount of green area required for planning permission, however its seems these days developers can get away with anything, I seen estates where, if even one car is parked on the road, you would not be able to get an ambulance / fire brigade past.