Hollingdean Parking

AK10 VGZ

White Land Rover Freelander

  • AK10 VGZ has become a familiar sight to residents in the western corner of Hollingdean, though not in a good way. This large white Land Rover is owned by a resident of Zone G on Hollingbury Road. Instead of obtaining a permit and parking it outside their own home, it is left here for weeks at a time.

  • The pattern is predictable: the car appears in Hollingdean, takes up valuable space, and then simply sits. Some residents recall it being in the same position for the better part of a month, unmoved. Then, without warning, it will vanish for a short while before inevitably returning to wherever in Hollingdean they are able to park it closest to their own home.

  • This is not an isolated case. The streets near the Zone G boundary are a magnet for vehicles like this, kept here to avoid the cost or effort of a parking permit. The result is that residents are left circling for spaces near their own homes while non-residents treat Hollingdean as an extension of their driveway.

  • With the size of the Freelander, the problem is compounded: it occupies more road space than a small car, and when left for extended periods, it reduces the already limited availability even further. The message it sends is clear: our neighbourhood is being used as free long-term storage, with little consideration for the people who live here.

Photograph of AK10 VGZ - a White Land Rover Freelander parked in Hollingdean by a non-resident. The first of five photographs supplied by the residents of Hollingdean.
Map iconHollingbury Crescent - Mar '25 (Hollingdean)
Photograph of AK10 VGZ - a White Land Rover Freelander parked in Hollingdean by a non-resident. The second of five photographs supplied by the residents of Hollingdean.
Map iconHollingbury Crescent - Apr '25 (Hollingdean)
Photograph of AK10 VGZ - a White Land Rover Freelander parked in Hollingdean by a non-resident. The third of five photographs supplied by the residents of Hollingdean.
Map iconHollingbury Crescent - May '25 (Hollingdean)
Photograph of AK10 VGZ - a White Land Rover Freelander parked in Hollingdean by a non-resident. The fourth of five photographs supplied by the residents of Hollingdean.
Map iconHollingbury Crescent - Jul '25 (Hollingdean)
Photograph of AK10 VGZ - a White Land Rover Freelander parked in Hollingdean by a non-resident. The fifth of five photographs supplied by the residents of Hollingdean.
Map iconHollingbury Crescent - Aug '25 (Hollingdean)

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