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Driveways
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Paving your driveway? BLOCK PAVING INFORMATION
What you need to know
It is now a legal requirement for the to prevent any surface water run-off Planning Permission from your
homeowner to incorporate SuDS to the highway and was introduced Local Authority. Failure to do this
(Sustainable Drainage Systems) to help reduce the risk of future could be a costly omission as
into any front garden or driveway flooding events and build up a more your driveway may subsequently
over 5m² that is being paved over sustainable infrastructure. If it is need to be replaced if you come
- even if you are only replacing an not possible to incorporate a SuDS to sell your property in the future.
existing driveway. This is designed solution then you will need to seek
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Non-permeable solutions Permeable paving Traditional paving
with soakaways
If the ground conditions are This has been proven to If you elect to use any
suitable, all you need to do be a highly effective way of non-permeable paving without
is ensure that the design minimising surface water soakaways for your driveway
includes drainage slopes run-off whilst giving you all the you will need to apply for full
and channels to direct water aesthetic options you need to planning permission from
towards an effective soakaway, create a beautiful driveway. your Local Authority including
rain garden or soft landscaped Some designs will even collect drawings, forms and fees.
area within your garden. water for reuse in the garden. Once submitted, please
BUILDBASE are able to supply Alternatively, you could look to be aware that permission
a comprehensive range of use Driveway Gravel to allow could still be refused if it was
drainage products. These water to pass through into the deemed that a SuDS solution
include line drains, gratings ground naturally. was possible.
and recessed manholes.
