I started a new thread after reading similar posts. My situation is slightly different. I wish to widen the existing vehicular access to my house.
Here are the details:
I live at the end of a former council terrace (all houses now privately owned). There are brick pillars at my driveway in my front garden (built 1980s i think). Then there is a passageway just beyond this that runs along the entire terrace, essentially a walled walkway seperating our terrace from the road. This walkway has a pedestrian exit halfway up it, Directly in front of my house is a second (council owned) pillar/post vehicular entrance. It aligns with my driveway and this council owned one was obviously designed for acces to my house only: no other houses have driveways, just tiny front gardens, and it is definitely impossible to drive along the walkway, which is too narrow.
Now, i can take a car through the outer gates, aacross this walkway and straight through my own driveway gates - but only if i'm willing to scrape my car to bits... it's super narrow!
My question is this:
I know I need permission to widen my own gate. But do I have the right to ask to widen the council-owned one? I need one pillar to be moved about 2ft...but it's not my pillar. the kerb is already 'dipped' for access.
Also, this gate is within about 4m of a traffic light crossroad junction.
What are my chances?