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Permeable from Essex Driveways

Essex Driveways offer installations of permeable paving, permeable tarmac, permeable resin bound and permeable concrete. We install permeable driveways, patios and footpaths throughout Essex, London, Hertfordshire and Kent for unbelievable value and workmanship.

Why install a permeable driveway footpath or patio ?

For starters, this kind of system is great for drainage and is SUDS compliant for developers and households.

Permeable materials helps Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) that allows water to drain through, away from your property and into the ground below.

This can prevent problems with waterlogging and standing water. In some cases, using permeable materials can also mean you don’t need to apply for planning permission for your new driveway.

This would ordinarily be needed if your driveway was over a certain size, and excess water from your driveway was flowing into a public drain.

Permeable materials can save you the trouble of installing a new drainage system, as well as the cost of putting in a planning application.

Permeable concrete is a structural concrete with a large volume of interconnected voids.

It’s made from a mixture of coarse aggregates, water and cement, just like ordinary concrete. But it has one key difference – it contains hardly any sand, or no sand at all.

This gives it an open-cell structure which makes the concrete porous, so that water can easily and quickly pass through.

Do I need planning permission for a permeable driveway ?

If your driveway is under five square metres in size, you shouldn’t need planning permission for it.

Driveways that are larger than that may need approval, unless they are made from permeable materials.

This is because they allow excess water to drain through, rather than running into a public drain or in other public space.

How long will a permeable concrete or resin driveway last ?

If properly installed and maintained, a concrete driveway should last up to and beyond 25 years.

An even smarter investment is a resin driveway, as this lasts even longer. You shouldn’t need to replace a permeable resin driveway for 30-35 years or longer.