Inconsiderate parking
Common types of parking issues
Learn more about what constitutes inconsiderate parking and what to do if it’s affecting you.
Parking disputes
If a parking space is available on a public road, even if it’s directly outside your house, anyone is allowed to park in it. We appreciate this can be frustrating, especially if spaces are hard to come by on your street. Should you wish to pursue a civil complaint, you can contact Citizens Advice Bureau (citizensadviceleicestershire.org) or contact a solicitor of your choice.
Someone parking on your driveway
If someone parks their vehicle on your driveway without your permission, this is a civil dispute and not something we can help you with. If it happens repeatedly with the same person/vehicle, you might want to seek advice from Citizens Advice Bureau (citizensadviceleicestershire.org) or a solicitor, but we would always recommend having a polite word with the driver first. There may have been a simple misunderstanding.
Someone blocking your driveway
If someone has blocked your driveway so you can’t drive in, we appreciate this can be very frustrating.
If you can find the owner of the vehicle, we’d first recommend asking them politely to move it. If you can’t find them, try leaving a note on their windscreen. After all, they may not realise they have caused a problem.
If a person has blocked your driveway and is preventing you from getting your own vehicle out, this could be deemed as antisocial behaviour. In this case, Leicestershire Police may be able to help. Please note that a vehicle that slightly overhangs the driveway may not be classed as an obstruction.
Illegal parking
If the vehicle is parked in the following way, you may contact the police (leics.police.uk) to report it:
- On zigzag lines
- Dangerously
- In a way that would prevent emergency vehicles from accessing
If a vehicle is parked under the following circumstances on the highway (not in a car park), please report it to Leicestershire County Council, Tel. Hotline: 0116 305 7953. Email: parkingmatters@leics.gov.uk:
- Opposite or within ten metres of a junction
- Over a dropped kerb
- On a pedestrian crossing (including the area marked by the zigzag lines)
- In spaces reserved for Blue Badge holders, residents or motorbikes (unless entitled to do so)
- In marked taxi bays, cycle lanes or red lines
- Near a school entrance or bus stop
- Anywhere that would prevent access for emergency services
For full details about parking responsibilities visit parking enforcement (leicestershire.gov.uk)
Abandoned vehicles
If you notice vehicle/s apparently abandoned, you can report this to us (add link). If deemed as abandoned, we will then investigate and remove. Report an abandoned vehicle
Untaxed vehicles
If you suspect that a vehicle isn’t taxed or parked on the highway but is registered as SORN (off the road), you can check this via the DVLA by entering the vehicle registration and the make/model:
Last updated: 23/08/2024 15:20
