Dust Nuisance

[bibacux2001]

Hello Guys n Gals any advice on this would be appreciated however I am after a 'LEGAL' position on this rather than a 'lets sort it out like adults approach' as quite simply they do not listen. I live next door to a Nature Reserve and directly opposite the house was a lovely green field which is approx 2 acres. As the Nature reserve has got busier they stated to use this field for overflow parking and eventually they used post and ropes to mark it off so they could get more cars on, then as the grass wore away they put gravel down on the more heavily worn areas and therin lies the problem. Clouds of dust blow off this gravel directly onto my property not only covering the house in dust but also making it impossible to sit in the garden. From a legal point is there anything I can do regards nuisance. I would like general advice so as I can look it up further and maybe go to a solicitor in the knowledge that my complaint would have some legal basis. any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[rowanwitch]

first port of call would be environmental health department... As 'nuisance 'shouldn't prevent you having the use of your property

[mandy22]

would they have needed permission from the local authority to use this field as a car park??? not sure but see if you can find out if its needed and if they got it. otherwise try your local citizens advise centre who may help.

[EDDIE51]

I do not think there is much if anything you can do. The dust is due to the exceptionally dry weather we have had for the last few months. In a normal year it would be mud that was the problem which would not effect you.
Realistically what could they do apart from concreting or tarmacing it over ?
Not very 'Green' but very expensive.

[rowanwitch]

One thing they could do is plant a dense hedge on the property border which would trap a lot of the dust and be good for wildlife of course

[jno]

sounds like "loss of amenity" but as Eddie says, it may be only temporary.

[jackthehat]

You could look on your Local Authority Planning website and see if there have been any applications made concerning this piece of land.

If that still doesn't answer your questions, telephone the Planners with your concerns.......they will be able to tell you where you stand.

[d9f1c7]

Just fill the car park with tyre puncturing devices, after one day no one will park there.