Rear Garden into Driveway / Dropped Kerb

TXC

Hi All
Another query from me on another house!
As you know im still on a hunt for a house, found a beautiful two bed sandstone terrace full of character but alas no off street parking! got the usual "neighbours and i have an agreement never struggled in 15 years" etc etc but im cautious.
However, the property benefits from a HUGELY long back garden that runs all the way through to the next parallel street with a large gate for access to and from that street (not street house is on) - my question is this:
Is it a "thing" to convert part of back gardens into driveways and would my application be floored for a drop kerb because id technically be applying for a DK on a road my property isn't "on" (but does have access too and from via this gate that is in the boundary)
As ever any advice you have is greatly appreciated!
EDIT: Have tried my best to explain what I mean

user1977

I doubt it makes much difference whether you're putting the driveway at the front or back, council will have the same considerations.

RAS

What would the sight splays be like? To what extent would you disrupt pedestrian traffic and how busy is the the road at the back of the garden?

TXC

all road around are v quiet residental, no give ways or stops w/ 20mph speed limit i believe 

carefullycautious

Has anyone else on the street done this? I would also ask the council/highways dept  if there would be any objection.  I am always amazed at the length of some of these gardens which are not always used but in this case would be a plus for storing your car putting a garage in.

ProDave

What is the building "3" in the other street?

I would more be looking at the prospect of creating a building plot at the end of the garden is there are other residential properties fronting the other road.

TXC

ProDave said:

What is the building "3" in the other street?

I would more be looking at the prospect of creating a building plot at the end of the garden is there are other residential properties fronting the other road.

#3 in that street, the houses don't start until that point so this house is only one of two with a garden that long, so on that street facing it goes access gate - entry - front of #3 , one next door to the other if that makes sense

TXC

carefullycautious said:

Has anyone else on the street done this? I would also ask the council/highways dept  if there would be any objection.  I am always amazed at the length of some of these gardens which are not always used but in this case would be a plus for storing your car putting a garage in.

Have just checked planning portal and next door had planning permission approved to build a detached garage in their same size garden - 30 years ago if im reading the text right

Soot2006

Every council is different but in my neighbourhood (of Brighton), this is very common (where no new house has been stuck in!).

eddddy

Based on your sketch, I guess a potential objection might be that the access is close to a junction.  Having cars reversing in/out of an access close to a junction might be considered an unacceptable hazard.

Having turning space sometimes helps with getting consent - so you can drive in frontwards, turn around and drive out frontwards - but I suspect you don't have enough space for that.

TXC

eddddy said:

Based on your sketch, I guess a potential objection might be that the access is close to a junction.  Having cars reversing in/out of an access close to a junction might be considered an unacceptable hazard.

Having turning space sometimes helps with getting consent - so you can drive in frontwards, turn around and drive out frontwards - but I suspect you don't have enough space for that.

Yeah wouldn't be able to do that unfortunately oh well!