Since October 2008, constructing a drive in the front of your house is no longer a permitted development and my require planning permission. This change has been caused by the environmental impact of too much rainwater being taken into the drainage system by the removal of green spaces in urban areas. The trend to cover over front lawns to create more parking has been a large factor in the lack of water in recent years.

Garden House Design can not only design and construct your driveways, we can advise on all aspects of this new legal planning responsibility for the homeowner. We can create a practical, beautifully landscaped drive whilst confirming with the latest legislation and helping the envronment.

As Marshalls Registered contractors, we can not only offer a unique 10 year guaruntee on our block paving drives, we are also trained installers of the new permeable driveway products, which do not require planning consent.

We also create paved, gravel, shingle, tarmac and concrete drives.

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