I think you would have to see what the deeds to the property say - assuming it is a privately owned property and the person who owns the property has put the gazebo on their allocated parking space. They may or may not be able to do it depending on what the deeds say (or lease if rented property). There could possibly be a covenant on the parking spaces stipulating that they can only be used for parking cars. I would not be surprised if there was some restriction of use because if there wasn't then I imagine some people would want to erect a garage on their car parking plot. If it was a wooden structure then it could be argued that any garage was a temporary structure and not subject to planning consents. The argument could also be made that the gazebo is only going to be a seasonal, temporary, thing and if there is nothing clearly written in the deeds to the property preventing the erection of a structure, then I suppose they can do it. It will all depend on what the deeds say IMO. However, if they take somebody else's parking spot to park in because they have used their own for a gazebo, then I would definitely be annoyed and look to do something legal about it. Good luck Pauline.

She might, but as I said earlier, she’ll soon get sick of having to repair her car, even relatively minor scratches can be costly to fix.. assuming of course she’s not driving an old banger

I'm getting confused Pauline, where do you park your car if someone else is parking in your space?

Hi Mags,I have 2 parking spaces,the other space was part of my garden,I opened it up ,so I had 2car spaces,one for me one for my son,and my friend visits a lot,..the second space is like a shingle drive,so I park there if you other one is taken,which is Tarmac ,..I have just got another car,....the point is,no one should park there,it is my land.

How about charging them for the use of your space then

I don't know who they are,they just park randomly,usually at night,they probably visit the pub,I've looked on cctv,with playback,but it's to dark to see them,plus it's different cars.

I would agree that it's something to look at legally in the deeds. These things are always pretty clear. Any change of use has to be made through the same legal channels and the deeds changed. In fact if you allow someone to do their own thing then they can acquire possession purely because it's not challenged. So if your neighbour builds a fence on your land and you don't challenge that legally then it becomes their land after a reasonable period of time.

Could you leave a note on their windscreen saying it's a private car park and their car number has been taken and will be reported if it happens again.