Driveway Advice
tgross39
3 years ago
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Advice please on new driveway for Edwardian country property.
Comments (9)You may be surprised to learn that you will need planning permission if you want to lay a driveway in an impermeable surface such as tarmac or block paving. http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/pavingfrontgarden/ Your choice will depend on your budget and the materials of the house (which you do not describe). My preference would be brick or concrete block paving. If you make this permeable the build-up can be substantial as there is a thick layer of granular material needed. The alternative is to drain the run-off into a swale (a shallow depression where it can gradually percolate into the soil) or other method of disposing of the water on site. I recommend a neural colour so the driveway fades into the landscape rather than stands out. This manufacturer offers a good range: http://www.marshalls.co.uk/homeowners/driveways...See MoreNeed inspiration for the front of my house and driveway!
Comments (43)This is a handsome house. First...symmetry. Can you make the front pillars the same height. I would lower the LH one to match RH. A strong iron railing along the LH side and in the small front piece LH. Keep front door a strong colour....dark green/blue, navy, whatever, and paint the iron railigs the same colout. Avoid lots of small pots...messy and lots to water. You could i) have a narrow raised bed along the RH wall between you and the next property planted with a mix of small evergreen shrubs and trailing plants..small Choysia Ternata, etc., There is a trailing euphorbia (Amagloides ?) which is sculptural but relaxed. ii) Acquire or have built two or three large tree pots. When they are empty, position them in various places, with bamboo canes, to see where they would work best, and how many you want. I would suggest something deciduous with autumn colour and blossom, like a prunus autumnalis; a crab apple; a quince on dwarf stock; a columnar flowering cherry,Prunus Amanogawa....the choice is huge. Avoid cottagey annuals and too much patchy, mixed planting. I would keep pots square, in harmony with the raised bed. This house is formal and urban. Keeo it elegant and with strong lines broken by the foliage and trailers. I needs beauty, not prettiness. cheers...See MoreDrainage Across Driveway
Comments (5)Jonathan is right. In fact I don't think you drain the driveway into any sort of watercourse without an attenuation pond. There are loads of plants which love boggy conditions, which I wish I could grow. Primula candelabra, Rodgersia, Gunneras etc. You could see this as an asset!...See Morefront garden/driveway advice
Comments (0)I am potentially going to be buying this house pending viewing/valuation. The front garden is lovely however there is a shared driveway so would need to turn the front garden into a private driveway. Just wondering on peoples ideas? I would like to keep some greenery but have space for two cars to fit...See Moretgross39
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