Path to driveway step (regs?)

Jones80

Hi,

Does anybody know if there are rules, or regulations around how your driveway meets the pavement?

All I can seem to find on Google is information around planning permission.

In particular, I need to know what the deal is around if the drive is higher or lower than the pavement and there is a small step.

Thanks

RainbowLaura

I think this sort of thing can vary from one place to another, and if you're in any kind of restricted planning zone. We had a similar sort of query and the planning department at our local council were really helpful - within a day we had (in writing) that we didn't need permission for what we wanted and that it would be ok to proceed For this reason I think it's good to email, so you have evidence of what they've said.

Davesnave

There are no rules or regulations specifically for the transition, other than using common sense.

Permission depends on a number of things, but as you appear to have looked at the Planning Portal, I'll assume you know about that and about the use of different materials on a front garden driveway.

You don't say if there is a step up or a step down into your property. With a step up, it's important to ensure no undue run-off from the surfaces on your land across the adjoining pavement. Just as bad would be a design which allowed chippings and stones to fall off the drive onto there.

Apart from those considerations, I think the only other concern would come from a step which caused undue wear to the suspension on your car.