Workers were forced to tarmac around a BMW when they resurfaced a road, because the owner did not respond to requests to move it.

Those living nearby the street in Darlington, Durham, were stunned to see a new road, with just a big chunk left as it was – perhaps now the town’s largest pothole.

Work on Huntley Street was advertised on street signs notifying residents the road would be closed on May 9 and 10.

Traffic cones were even placed out along the length of the street as reminders.

But one driver didn’t heed the warning notices and left a grey BMW parked up on one section of the road.

Pictures taken yesterday show the road work was completed around the vehicle, with a patch left underneath the parked car where the teams of workers could not reach.

The parked car was also noticed by social media users, one of whom commented: ‘Oops. Someone didn’t read the road signs.’

Others speculated that the owner could be on holiday or in hospital.

But one commenter said: ‘The thing that’s getting me is they would have had to move the cones to park the car. The signs were there a few days before the work was carried out.’

Another added: ‘There’s always one, should have Tarmacked over it.’

A spokeswoman for Darlington Council said: ‘As the vehicle in question has been left in an area without parking restrictions, we’re not able to take action against the driver on this occasion.

‘Attempts have been made to contact the owner to ask them to remove it but so far without success.

‘This does mean that the road resurfacing has been carried out around the vehicle, leaving a patch behind – this will be dealt with at a later date when the car is finally removed, but it will mean an extra cost to the council and the patch will be visible.

‘Signage advising of planned maintenance works is put up in good time with the aim of avoiding situations like this.’

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