A row has erupted between residents and a petrol station over who is responsible for removing fridges and mattresses that were dumped in a lane. The residents have been told by Motor Fuel Group, which runs the BP garage in Brighton Road, Worthing, that it does not own the right of way which abuts its site and so will not get rid of the “dangerous” debris that has been there for weeks. But frustrated neighbours in Seamill Park Avenue insist the land does belong to the fuel company.
Mike Whiting, who has lived in the avenue for 38 years, said documents show MFG is the owner of the section of the lane, going north from Brighton Road, where the rubbish has been dumped. He said ownership was established and agreed in 1941, as shown on Land Registry documents. The 79-year-old said the agreement established that it is the responsibility of the owners of the land, and all successors in title, to ensure that the section of land is kept unobstructed as it forms part of a right of way to the residents in Seamill Park Avenue.
The waste has been there for weeks (Image: The Argus) The agreement is referenced in HM Land Registry’s official copy of register of title for Brooklands filling station. Residents, who have been advised that the cost of removing the items would be in the region of £250, are concerned the flytipping will encourage others to dump rubbish in the lane. There are also safety fears about the waste, which is obstructing the right of way.
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