Driveways in Tettenhall

What should you know before starting in Tettenhall?

For driveways in Tettenhall, the rules that matter are drainage and access. Permeable paving or a soakaway avoids a planning application, and any change to the kerb goes through City of Wolverhampton Council.

Permeable surfaces in Tettenhall help reduce surface water running onto the road.
Paving more than 5 m² of front garden needs planning permission unless the surface is permeable or drains to your own land.
Before you drive across the pavement, you need the highway authority's consent for a dropped kerb.

Postcode district: WV6
Planning and building control: City of Wolverhampton Council
From our West Bromwich base: 9 miles

Options to consider in Tettenhall

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.

Gravel with ground grids

Gravel laid over plastic ground grids on a membrane and compacted sub-base. The grids stop the gravel moving into ruts, and the whole surface drains naturally, so it meets the front garden rules. Gravel is the most affordable surface, though it needs occasional raking and topping up, and it's less practical for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

Guide prices for Tettenhall

Guide prices start at £2,200 and run to £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: around £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. A free survey turns this guide into a fixed, itemised price.

Questions about driveways in Tettenhall

How much does a new driveway cost?

In the West Midlands, a typical 40–50 m² driveway usually costs around £2,200–£4,800 in gravel or tarmac, £4,500–£7,500 in block paving and £5,000–£8,500 in resin-bound, including dig-out, sub-base, edging and drainage. Larger areas, slopes, walls and extra drainage cost more. The council's dropped kerb charges are separate and vary by council.

Which postcodes in Tettenhall do you work in?

We cover WV6 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Tettenhall, neighbouring Perton and Codsall 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.

Will I need permission from the council in Tettenhall?

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

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