Driveway Ideas

phil24_7

If you want to make it legal, contact planning about your ideas and see what they say. Also speak to building control to see what they recommend.

Once you have all of this you can press forwards knowing exactly what you can and can't do. Don't trust builders as many don't care about this side of things. almost anything can be built, but not everything SHOULD be built!

phil24_7

DebbieChandler wrote: »

Its not DIY project mate. will get professionals involved.

I cannot build for S***

That's what the 'doing things to your own home' statement was for.

DebbieChandler

Silver-Surfer wrote: »

The council aren't gonna be too happy with your plans.

Which elements and why not? so far i have:

1. If i have the drop kerb signed off - tick

2. measure so no light is block in my window and neighbors i.e. 7/8th Step down for the wall - tick

3. Build wall lower than the pavement height so will not require planning permission

4. Use Block Paving as it is a permeable solution (planning permission not needed) - tick

5. Have a drain underground or Soakaway (which is the main reason councils dont like theses things) - tick

let me know your advocate views please, good to get both sides. appreciate it

DebbieChandler

phil24_7 wrote: »

That's what the 'doing things to your own home' statement was for.

oh :rotfl:

DebbieChandler

phil24_7 wrote: »

If you want to make it legal, contact planning about your ideas and see what they say. Also speak to building control to see what they recommend.

Once you have all of this you can press forwards knowing exactly what you can and can't do. Don't trust builders as many don't care about this side of things. almost anything can be built, but not everything SHOULD be built!

I rather read the regs. normally they have a 12weeks waiting list and I'm not doing nothing to break the planning permission laws so rather not.

Silver-Surfer_2

Have you had any quotes yet?

It's gonna need a fair bit of type 1.

DebbieChandler

Silver-Surfer wrote: »

Have you had any quotes yet?

It's gonna need a fair bit of type 1.

Yes 4 quotes so far.