Mud, mud, glorious mud..

[Old Boar]

The house has been scraped a number of times by bits of equipment, most recently a huge tedder. I have a collection of bits of wing mirrors. I have contacted the council a few times asking for suggestions as to how to protect the house, and been ignored.
It does indeed look like the road opens out, but that is partly my fault with drawing lines (arthritic hands) and partly because the slick of mud covered the grass beyond.
I was told you cannot put anything closer than 18 inches from the edge of the road so there is no room to put a wall, as the ditch has to stay as there is no damp proof course. I suppose I could take the bank away completely and widen the ditch...
add a few piranha...

I had a chat with the farmer and he is going to brush the road. He was hoping the rain would clear it.

The silvery line is the actual road surface.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Council wont do anything they dont have the money to repair all the potholes let alone one householders wall protection.
How bout some of theses easy to fix , bendy flippy yet durable ..... plastic so wont kill and mame ( unless it was swallowed )

ST Rebound Reflective Marker - Bolt Down Or Cast Surface Mount

The ST Rebound Marker Is A Strong Surface Mounted Marker That Is Surface Mounted Or Cast In And Easy To Maintain. Use On Verges And Other Hazards. Great Prices!

startsafety.uk

or these far cheaper simple half round ones that need to be dug in .....
https://startsafety.uk/plastic-road-markers/verge-post-flexible-bollard i used some of those when we had trouble on a corner that they used to take too wide .....

gets some and diy .

 

[ollie989898]

can't you sink some posts and put motorway crash barriers to protect the house, I think they sell them in Newcastle Emlyn.

You would need to ask the highways/local authority. It's all well and good JFDI'ing these things until someone hits them and is killed by the thing you've installed.

 

[neilo]

we had one in village put stones on side of verge

I had the same last summer, right up to the edge of an access track I use daily.

They landed somewhere near the middle of their garden.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

The house has been scraped a number of times by bits of equipment, most recently a huge tedder. I have a collection of bits of wing mirrors. I have contacted the council a few times asking for suggestions as to how to protect the house, and been ignored.
It does indeed look like the road opens out, but that is partly my fault with drawing lines (arthritic hands) and partly because the slick of mud covered the grass beyond.
I was told you cannot put anything closer than 18 inches from the edge of the road so there is no room to put a wall, as the ditch has to stay as there is no damp proof course. I suppose I could take the bank away completely and widen the ditch...
add a few piranha...

I had a chat with the farmer and he is going to brush the road. He was hoping the rain would clear it.
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The silvery line is the actual road surface.

Don't want to sound un caring about your issue but I see a lot worse than that , driving a flock of sheep through would do as much

 

[Old Boar]

It was a couple of inches deep so you would need a large flock. I think mine are trained to only poo when on fresh straw....
I had a chat with the farmer, and he came along with a brush thing on a bucket of a JCB. I was so impressed with how clean it left the road that I asked him if he would whip through the house with it. He declined.

Thank you for all your views on who is liable, and the bits of law. Interesting stuff.

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

What is other side of the road opposite your wall?

 

[br jones]

Yes they are in most circumstances

not here .after a planning application for a new entrance,the council said you dont need permisson to cross your own verge ,

 

[Derrick Hughes]

not here .after a planning application for a new entrance,the council said you dont need permisson to cross your own verge ,

I believe no ones the highway and if the road was ever closed the land would go back to the original owner ???

 

[br jones]

I believe no ones the highway and if the road was ever closed the land would go back to the original owner ???

dont know but i have aletter somewhere from council stating i own the verge ,and my neighbour opposite owns theirs

 

[caveman]

dont know but i have aletter somewhere from council stating i own the verge ,and my neighbour opposite owns theirs

But you'll only be a tennant and highways have the right of a way over it.
Same as a right of way over a footpath or bridleway.