New driveway

Warwick_Hunt

d0nkeyk0ng wrote: »

RE: planning - driveways okay under permitted development rights either if porous materal (eg gravel, porous asphalt, porous blocks) or if non pourous AND run-off water is directed to a permeable or porous area/surface.

So long as the runoff is drained, tarmac is okay.

Where are you intending to drain the run off?

d0nkeyk0ng

EmmyLou30 wrote: »

You need PP even if you're replacing like for like if it's over 5 sqm.

This is my council's website: clicky and this is the bit I was quoting from clicky.
Nobody on my road has made a planning application for a driveway according to the council's website.

Warwick_Hunt wrote: »

Where are you intending to drain the run off?

Soak away and/or storm drain is what I *think* the guy said. I've looked at the other driveways that have been done on my road recently and they all have a long bit of ACO drain across the front or back of the drive.

Warwick_Hunt

d0nkeyk0ng wrote: »

This is my council's website: clicky and this is the bit I was quoting from clicky.
Nobody on my road has made a planning application for a driveway according to the council's website.


Soak away and/or storm drain is what I *think* the guy said. I've looked at the other driveways that have been done on my road recently and they all have a long bit of ACO drain across the front or back of the drive.

Soak away on your property will be OK, into a storm drain and you'll need planning.

Edit: And reading your link that's what Solihull Council say.