Changing your front garden into a driveway is something that many people do in the UK -with space for parking being hard to come by in some areas, having a driveway can be a huge benefit. It takes out the stress of finding a place to park on the street and also means that if you want you can have an EV charging point attached for an electric vehicle. Being able to park your car on your own driveway, also means that it is more secure and therefore can save you money on your insurance.
You should always check whether you need to obtain planning permission before you begin – although this sort of thing usually comes under permitted development, this is not always the case. You will also need to contact the local council to have a dropped kerb put in for your driveway.
There are a range of popular materials with their own unique properties that you can consider for your new driveway – here are some of them…
Block Paving – This material looks great, and comes in a range of styles, but it can be time consuming and more expensive to lay than others.
Concrete – This is a durable material and readily available from places like this concrete Forest of Dean based supplier monstermixconcrete.co.uk/concrete-forest-of-dean
Gravel – This is a great material of drainage, and due to the noise it makes it is also good for your home security
