Rights of Access

[GlenB]

The house I live in is in a narrow unmade and unadopted cul-de-sac, with each frontager owning and being responsible for the maintenance of that section of road outside their home. The road leads to a house which has no frontage to, nor ownership of, the road but the occupants have a right of access over each section of road to and from their property.

The owners of that end house have now apparently agreed to give access over part of their land , to the owners/occupants of an adjoining property , giving the other property an access into our private road which they do not have at present. We understand it is for pedestrian access initially though there are fears that this may develop into vehicular use in time.

Is this in order or is there anything we can do to prevent it?

[cassa333]

If you all own rather than have right of way over your frontage then the end property owner cannot grant a right of way over your property.

It would be like your neighbour letting another person/neighbour through your garden.

[GlenB]

Thanks Cassa333 and I note your comments. The position is that the end house will allow the occupants of the adjoining property on to their land as visitors and as such they will then use the road as access. As "visitors" can we deny them access?

[themas]

Commonsense says this is ridiculous & a blatant attempt to get round the restriction. The problem is what you do about it. Probably all the people who own the road would need to get together and get a solicitor to write to the offending owner making it clear that legal action would be taken to prevent this. If they still didn't stop then a Court case would be inevitable - possibly applying for an injunction, but you need a solicitor's advice on it.

[GlenB]

Thanks themas for your comments also. I think we'll have to wait and see what develops then pay a visit to our solicitor. Thanks again.