PAVING YOUR FRONT GARDEN,
Planning Permission.
New rules applying to paving over your front garden came into force on 1st October 2008.
You will not need planning permission if a new or replacement driveway of any size uses pereable (or porous) surfacing, such as gravel, permeable concrete block paving or porous asphalt, or if the rainwater is directed to a lawn or border to drain naturally.
If the surface to be coveredis more than five square metres planning permission will be needed for laying traditional, impermeable driveways that do not control rainwater running off onto the roads.
DRIVEWAYS & HARDSTANDING
Planning Permission.
New rules applying to paving over your front garden came into force on 1st October 2008.
Elsewhere around your house there are no restrictions on the area of land which you can cover with hard surfaces at, or near, ground level.
However, significant works of embarking or terracing support a hard surface might need planning permission.
If you live in a listed building, you will need listed building consent for any significant works whether internal or external.
Steve has all the relevent Swindon Borough Council planning information which he will go through with you upon your free consultation and if required he will help you to complete any paperwork that may be requested to successfully achieve your planning approval.
Another benefit is that this new system will eradicate other diligent companies from carrying out shabby workmanship, as we have all come across the traveling door to door driveway so called specialist, whom have no liability insurance, are not members of any guilds of master craftsman and whom disappear often after carrying out a cheap and shabby driveway; leaving many of there customers financially out of pocket and needing to contact a reputable paving company to rectify there errors.
Therefore rest assured we will keep you updated offering any help and guidance that will clarify or rectify any issues or concerns that you may have enabling all stages of your alterations to be completed appropriately.
Too date we have not needed to apply for planning permission as Steve uses a natural source as a soak away. This eliminates the need to use the main drainage system. Swindon Borough Council have had confirmation of our driveways and agree that planning permission is not required in most circumstances.