Driveway Ideas

ic

I'd agree with other calls to describe your ideas to your neighbours - they might be horrified they are going to lose the view across the grass and instead be looking at the wall and ar*e end of your car.

If there's a drop off, on any side, the council may want to see railings to prevent people falling. Be conscious that agreement for a dropped kerb is not agreement to building the driveway itself.

Also consider icy weather - what happens if your car slides off the back of the drive...

DebbieChandler

theonlywayisup wrote: »

Can you post a pic of the drive 8 doors down. I know it is on a lesser slope but it might be helpful.

You have to remember, you will lose light. Either it is going to be a big wall or a small wall with a car in front. At the moment you have a flat slope and neither the car nor the wall will be level with the slope you have at present.

I should not lose light as will be 15 feet away there's the pics below let me know your thoughts on it.

https://
s31.postimg.org/btssnnshn/8doors1.jpg

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DebbieChandler

ic wrote: »

I'd agree with other calls to describe your ideas to your neighbours - they might be horrified they are going to lose the view across the grass and instead be looking at the wall and ar*e end of your car.

If there's a drop off, on any side, the council may want to see railings to prevent people falling. Be conscious that agreement for a dropped kerb is not agreement to building the driveway itself.

Also consider icy weather - what happens if your car slides off the back of the drive...

Have you got example of railings your on about? which people are going to fall off?

DebbieChandler

phil24_7 wrote: »

If you intend to change 5m2 (or more) of permeable ground into non-permeable ground, you have to seek planning permission unless the run-off is to permeable ground (not something I would want to do on a sloped, grassy garden but that's your choice)

You will also need to seek council permission for a drop-kerb to be installed. They may also need to strengthen the path.

Isn't block paving permeable?

phil24_7

DebbieChandler wrote: »

I should not lose light as will be 15 feet away there's the pics below let me know your thoughts on it.

https://
s31.postimg.org/btssnnshn/8doors1.jpg

https:/

/s32.postimg.org/3mz9n5cdx/8doors2.jpg

Your pavement is much higher and your garden is much steeper, you will therefore have a much harder time of things.

DebbieChandler

I think mine would look like this i.e. inront of the window and stairs on the right as they are:

can anyone think of the contrary:

https://
s32.postimg.org/c30d8i8wl/Driveway.jpg

Vs

Mine:

https://
s31.postimg.org/pf37s6a2j/IMG_20160714_WA0004.jpg

phil24_7

DebbieChandler wrote: »

Have you got example of railings your on about? which people are going to fall off?

You will need some kind of fall protection as the 'drive' will be right next to a public footpath. You will need to protect 'anyone' that may stray onto that drive including you or your guests.

phil24_7

DebbieChandler wrote: »

Isn't block paving permeable?

That depends on the type/size of paving and the installation method.

phil24_7

DebbieChandler wrote: »

I think mine would look like this i.e. inront of the window and stairs on the right as they are:

can anyone think of the contrary:

https://
s32.postimg.org/c30d8i8wl/Driveway.jpg

Vs

Mine:

https://
s31.postimg.org/pf37s6a2j/IMG_20160714_WA0004.jpg

Again. Your garden is much steeper and brings with it it's own unique problems.

You would need a vastly superior retaining wall to that shown, better attention to drainage due to modern regulation and care and consideration given to light for you AND your neighbours.

If I was your neighbour, I would hate for some monstrous parking bay to be added there!

DebbieChandler

phil24_7 wrote: »

Again. Your garden is much steeper and brings with it it's own unique problems.

You would need a vastly superior retaining wall to that shown, better attention to drainage due to modern regulation and care and consideration given to light for you AND your neighbours.

If I was your neighbour, I would hate for some monstrous parking bay to be added there!

Neighbours are cool with it - that's a non-issue.

Obviously draining will be modern - thats a non issue