Map reveals spots where you could be charged up to 250 MORE a year to park outside your home – see if you’re affected [Video]

NEW data has revealed that thousands of drivers are being charged up to £250 to park outside their own homes under controversial rules.

The move has been slammed as a local council ‘cash grab’ targeting motorists.

Diesel drivers already face higher pump prices and the sting of environmental levies.

But now, thousands across the UK are also being clobbered by parking surcharges spirally into the hundreds.

An investigation from the PA news agency found that on-street parking permits for diesel motors were significantly more expensive than for petrol equivalents in more than 20 local authority areas.

Councils insist that the charges are linked to higher nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles and are designed to encourage the use of cleaner motors in a push for better air quality.

But motoring groups like The AA have slammed the measures as a “cash grab” …