East Midlands · England
Driveway extensions and widening in Leicestershire
Driveway extensions and widening in Leicestershire: honest guide prices for the East Midlands, a free survey and a quote that explains exactly what the work involves.
- Guide price
- £75–£120 per m²
- Postcode areas
- LE, CV, DE
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
Driveway extensions and widening across Leicestershire
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.
Resurfacing the old and new areas together in one resin bound pour avoids a visible join and gives you one even colour across the whole drive.
Typical projects we can quote for in Leicester include building a fully permeable drive on a front garden, framing a golden blend with charcoal granite setts and widening a drive into the front garden for a second car.
Prices in Leicestershire
Prices in the East Midlands are close to the UK average. These are guide ranges including VAT; your quote follows a free survey.
Driveway extensions and widening: £75–£120 per m².
For a 47 m² drive in Leicestershire, built with a dig-out and new permeable base, expect roughly £3,500–£5,650 including VAT before any drainage or kerb work.
Planning in Leicestershire
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 East Midlands sits around the UK average for rainfall, with a mix of clay vales and lighter ground that changes what the base needs. If the weather turns on the day, we move the pour rather than risk a surface that will not cure.
Driveway extensions and widening in Leicestershire: questions
Can you match a resin colour I have seen in Leicestershire?
Often, yes. Tell us where you saw it or show us a photo, and we will bring the closest blends to the survey to compare in daylight.
Who approves dropped kerbs in Leicestershire?
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.
Can you lay resin in Leicestershire in winter?
On dry days with ground and air above about 5°C, yes. The East Midlands sits around the UK average for rainfall, with a mix of clay vales and lighter ground that changes what the base needs.
Other services in Leicestershire
- 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
Book a free survey in Leicestershire
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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