Driveways in Wednesbury

Planning your driveway in Wednesbury

A new front driveway in Wednesbury usually needs no planning permission if it's permeable or drains onto your own land. A new or widened dropped kerb needs separate consent from Sandwell Council, as the highway authority.

Before you drive across the pavement, you need the highway authority's consent for a dropped kerb.
Manhole covers can be raised, lowered or swapped for recessed trays to match the new level.
Resin-bound surfacing is only permeable when it's laid on a permeable base.

Postcode district: WS10
Planning and building control: Sandwell Council
From our West Bromwich base: 3 miles

Which options suit homes in Wednesbury?

Block paving

Concrete blocks laid in a pattern on a sand bed over a compacted stone sub-base, held in by edging kerbs. Blocks come in many colours and sizes, and single blocks can be lifted and relaid if a drain needs work. Standard block paving needs drainage planning, because the sand joints alone don't usually let enough water through.

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.

Driveways prices in Wednesbury

Prices in Wednesbury match the rest of our area: £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. Your fixed price for the agreed specification follows a free survey at your Wednesbury address.

Questions about driveways in Wednesbury

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 Wednesbury do you work in?

We cover WS10 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Wednesbury, neighbouring Darlaston and Great Bridge are covered too.

Will I be able to park while the work is going on?

Not on the driveway itself for most of the job, so you'll need to park on the street or nearby. We'll need space for a skip or grab lorry and material deliveries, and we'll agree that with you in advance. We keep a safe path to your front door throughout.

Will I need permission from the council in Wednesbury?

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

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Other home improvements in Wednesbury

Levels, drainage and the kerb all get checked before we quote, so book a free driveway survey in Wednesbury.