Before your driveway in Tile Hill
For driveways in Tile Hill, 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 Coventry City Council.
- Permeable surfaces in Tile Hill help reduce surface water running onto the road.
- Before you drive across the pavement, you need the highway authority's consent for a dropped kerb.
- Paving more than 5 m² of front garden needs planning permission unless the surface is permeable or drains to your own land.
- Postcode district
- CV4
- Planning and building control
- Coventry City Council
- From our West Bromwich base
- 19 miles
Which options suit homes in Tile Hill?
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.
Resin-bound surfacing
Natural aggregate mixed with clear resin and trowelled smooth, giving a tidy, loose-free finish. Resin-bound is permeable only if it's laid on a permeable base such as porous asphalt; laid over solid concrete it isn't. It shouldn't be confused with resin-bonded, where stones are scattered onto a resin coat, which isn't permeable at all.
Guide prices for Tile Hill
For a home in Tile Hill, 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.
| 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 Tile Hill
What guarantee comes with a new driveway?
The materials, such as blocks, resin and drainage channels, come with their manufacturers' guarantees, and the terms for your driveway are set out in your quote. How long a driveway stays level depends largely on the sub-base, so we name its depth and type in your specification. Keep your quote and paperwork with your house documents.
Which postcodes in Tile Hill do you work in?
We cover CV4 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Tile Hill, neighbouring Allesley and Earlsdon are covered too.
How long does it take to build a driveway?
Most front driveways take three to seven days on site, depending on size, dig-out depth and the surface. Block paving takes longest because of cutting and jointing. Resin-bound needs time to cure and fresh tarmac needs to harden, so you may have to wait a day or two before driving on it.
Who approves driveways in Tile Hill?
Only for a new or widened dropped kerb, which needs consent from Coventry City Council, or for a non-permeable surface over 5 m² that drains to the road, which needs planning permission from Coventry City Council.
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We'll give you a written, itemised driveway quote for your Tile Hill home, fixed for the agreed specification.