South West · England
Driveway extensions and widening in Gloucestershire
Driveway extensions and widening throughout Gloucestershire: free site visits, guide prices adjusted for South West rates and a written quote with every part of the job set out line by line.
- Guide price
- £80–£130 per m²
- Postcode areas
- GL, BS
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
Driveway extensions and widening across Gloucestershire
A driveway extension adds new hard-standing to an existing drive, usually by taking in part of the front garden, so more cars can park off the road. The new area needs its own excavation and base, and the whole drive is often resurfaced in resin so old and new match.
Extending is part groundwork, part planning question. The new area is dug out and built up like any new drive. If it stays within your boundary and the existing dropped kerb still serves it, it is usually straightforward.
In Gloucester we can price work such as adding a channel drain where a drive falls towards the garage, replacing tired block paving with a permeable resin build and building a fully permeable drive on a front garden.
Prices in Gloucestershire
Prices in the South West are above the UK average. These are guide ranges including VAT; your quote follows a free survey.
Driveway extensions and widening: £80–£130 per m².
As a guide, a 50 m² drive in the GL area with a dig-out and new permeable base would be around £4,000–£6,400, including VAT.
Planning in Gloucestershire
In England, a new or replaced hard surface of more than 5 m² in a front garden is permitted development only if it is porous, or if rainwater drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. A fully permeable resin bound build, with a porous base under it, meets that test.
Permitted development rights apply to houses, not flats or maisonettes, and some conservation areas have Article 4 directions that remove them. Listed buildings can need consent if railings or historic walls are affected.
If cars will cross the pavement in a new place, or the crossing needs widening, consent is needed from your council as local highway authority before any kerb work.
Weather and working days
The South West gets more rain than the east of England, especially on higher ground, so permeability and falls matter on every drive. Surveys run all year; resin work itself waits for a dry day above about 5°C.
Towns in Gloucestershire
Driveway extensions and widening in Gloucestershire: questions
How much is a driveway extension in Gloucestershire?
As a guide, £80–£130 per m² in Gloucestershire including VAT, depending mainly on whether your existing base can be overlaid. Your written quote follows a free survey.
Who approves dropped kerbs in Gloucestershire?
Dropped kerb consent comes from your council as local highway authority. We help with the application and get your drive ready to meet the new crossing.
Do I need planning permission in Gloucestershire?
In England, a new or replaced hard surface of more than 5 m² in a front garden is permitted development only if it is porous, or if rainwater drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. A fully permeable resin bound build, with a porous base under it, meets that test.
Other services in Gloucestershire
- Resin bound driveways
- Resin bonded driveways
- Resin over tarmac and concrete
- New resin driveways (full dig-out)
- Permeable SuDS driveways
- Resin patios
- Resin garden paths
- Resin steps
- Resin pool surrounds
- Accessible resin ramps
- Excavation and sub-base
- Driveway drainage and soakaways
- Driveway edging and borders
- Dropped kerb applications
- Resin driveway repairs
- Resin driveway cleaning
- Resin driveway restoration
- Commercial resin surfacing
- Resin tree pits
- Anti-slip resin surfacing
- Footpaths and cycle paths
Free survey · itemised quote
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Tell us about your project and we will arrange a visit.
- Base, edging and drainage priced line by line
- Real blend samples shown in daylight
- Price fixed in writing once the spec is agreed
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