Driveways in Codsall

Planning your driveway in Codsall

Two approvals can apply to a driveway in Codsall: planning permission, if more than 5 m² of front garden is covered with a non-permeable surface that drains to the road, and dropped-kerb consent from Staffordshire County Council. We design around both.

Manhole covers can be raised, lowered or swapped for recessed trays to match the new level.
Fresh tarmac and resin need time to harden before cars drive on them.
Paving more than 5 m² of front garden needs planning permission unless the surface is permeable or drains to your own land.

Postcode district: WV8
Planning and building control: South Staffordshire Council
From our West Bromwich base: 12 miles

Which option fits your home?

Permeable block paving

Blocks with wider joints filled with grit, laid on an open-graded stone sub-base that stores rainwater and lets it soak into the ground. Permeable paving meets the front garden rules without planning permission. It costs a little more because of the deeper, specially graded sub-base, and it suits clay soils only with extra design.

Tarmac

Hot-laid asphalt over a compacted sub-base, finished with a roller and edged with kerbs or setts. Tarmac is quick to lay and good value for larger areas. Standard tarmac is impermeable, so on a front garden it needs to drain to a soakaway or border, or use a porous asphalt mix.

What does your driveway cost in Codsall?

For a home in Codsall, our guide range is £2,200–£12,000 depending on size and specification. Block paving driveway of about 45 m² for two cars, with dig-out, sub-base, edging and drainage: usually £5,000–£7,200.

Guide prices for driveways
Option	Guide price	Good to know
Gravel or tarmac driveway	£2,200 – £4,800	About 40 m², new sub-base and edging
Block paving driveway	£4,500 – £7,500	About 40–50 m², with drainage or permeable build
Resin-bound driveway	£5,000 – £8,500	About 40–50 m², on a permeable base

Guide ranges include VAT where it applies. We confirm a fixed price for the agreed specification after visiting.

Questions about driveways in Codsall

Which driveway surface is best?

It depends on budget, looks and drainage. Block paving is hard-wearing and repairable; resin-bound is smooth, tidy and permeable on the right base; tarmac is good value for larger areas; gravel is the cheapest and drains naturally. A permeable option avoids the need for planning permission on a front garden. We'll show you samples at survey.

Which postcodes in Codsall do you work in?

We cover WV8 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Codsall, neighbouring Perton and Tettenhall are covered too.

What should I sort out before the work starts?

If you need a dropped kerb, apply to the council early, because it can take weeks. Move cars, bins and pots off the area, and let neighbours know about the skip and noise. If you know where drains, cables, gas pipes or outside taps run, tell us at survey.

Who approves driveways in Codsall?

Only for a new or widened dropped kerb, which needs consent from Staffordshire County Council, or for a non-permeable surface over 5 m² that drains to the road, which needs planning permission from South Staffordshire Council.

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