Paving driveways

Marshalls block paving is a popular driveway paving choice amongst UK homeowners when replacing old concrete driveways and brick driveways or when new driveway paving is required.

Concrete driveways

Our standard block driveway range is ideal if you would like a basic, no frills concrete driveway. This concrete driveways range features Marshalls 50mm coloured concrete block paving which is robust enough for domestic vehicle use.

Creating driveway paving with the 'wow' factor

If you are looking for a block driveway that has the 'wow' factor to transform the exterior of your property we have included lots of photographs showing examples of our brick driveways in situ. Driveway paving ranges such as Drivesett Duo, Driveline Elite and Driveline Excel all have distinctive features that will add character and style to your brick driveway.

For contemporary driveways our Drivesett Argent range has the look of granite and can be laid in random course patterns. Co-ordinating paving and walling is also available for a streamlined look. Our Drivesett Tegula Deco range is a smaller tumbled block with a unique individual finish that gives a more rustic look to driveways.

Sustainable paving for driveways

We have included a straightforward guide to driveway design within the guidelines of legislation that applies when designing and installing block paving driveways, concrete driveways and brick driveways. To read more about sustainable driveway paving solutions please view our driveway guide.

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Guidance on permeable surfacing of front gardens

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The Government has outlined the following

"Planning permission is now required to lay traditional impermeable driveways that allow uncontrolled runoff of rainwater from front gardens onto roads, because this can contribute to flooding and pollution of watercourses."

Source: Guidance on permeable surfacing of a front garden Communities and Local Government and Environment Agency

  • If the area of hard surface is constructed using a permeable product such as from Marshalls Priora range or Marshalls Grassguard. There is no limit to size in this case.
  • Standard impermeable paving can be used if provision is made for rainwater from traditional impermeable hard landscaping to drain into a soft landscape such as grass or border planting with sufficient permeability, or into a specially constructed soakaway.
  • If the area of hard surface intended is less than 5 square metres.
  • The new legislation only affects front garden areas.
  • Elsewhere around the house there are no restrictions on hard surfaces at or near ground level.

Help and advice from Marshalls

Marshalls has the most comprehensive range of paving products both permeable and impermeable. Both types, with expert installation, will avoid the need for planning permission for most front gardens.

Note: Marshalls Register of Approved Landscapers and Driveway Contractors should be consulted whichever type of paving you choose.

Note: When searching for an installer those additionally trained to install the new permeable types will show the icon to the left of this text next to their entry.

Priora Conditions and Guidelines for use

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For more advice visit these useful links:

Easy to read guide to the changes

Planning permission: interactive guide

Sustainable driveway solutions for front gardens

 
 

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