So Ive had my front garden block paved a few months ago.
One on my neighbours is not happy and complained to the council.
The council have now got back to me saying that I need to install a drain and soakaway at the end to stop rain water going into the drain in the middle of the car park.
I had 4 block paving companies round and not one mentioned any drain to me. I was under the impression block paving was fine, but i've since found out there are 2 types and I have the impermeable paving.
A guy from my councils drainage team has said that he wants it to go along the block paving and path leading to front door and then a soakaway into the grass.
Just wondering how hard this is going to be / rough price and if there's any tips i'm going to need to know.
Drain across is about 3 meters.
Thanks for any help.
You need to do nothing in fact! I have recently had a huge row with my local authority over this issue, as some pikeys have done some drives without drainage, and when i have asked the council to have a look, they get back to me two weeks later saying" we poured a bottle of water on it and it driained away so clearly no drainage is needed!" I have tested them out on several drives, and each time they come back with the same wooly reply. despite me giving them all the sudds regs and info, they still say they conform. even the environment agency (who are supposed to be against this due to flooding) have said no drainage is needed.
I would encoourage you to fight this. Find other block paved drives and ask if the council is getting them to put drianage in also?
Dan the Crusher Man
01442 212315 www.crusherhire.co.uk
"a satisfied customer? we should have them stuffed!"
Hi,
Thanks for all your replys , Thats SUDDS guide is very useful.
I have rang the bloke who did it and he knew exactly what the council want before I explained it to him !, not sure why he didn't do it in the first place.
I even got told by another company in the area that he used to work for the council so he should of known the regs, anyway hes going to come back and have a measure up !.
As for the neighbours they are simply jealous as due to how the houses are laid out , we are the only ones that can do it.
Will "3 linear channels discharging into a bucket of gravel" comply with regulations ??
I agree with you about other block paved driveways and lack of drainage, there are loads of newly laid drives i could find and ask the council,
although not sure weather to as I know that awful feeling when the "unauthorized driveway" letter comes through the door , and i wouldn't wish this on anyone (apart from who grassed us up !)
While your in contact with the contractor, don't forget to say about no kerb fitted between you and your neighbour as pointed out by tony above, as that will probably cause problems later such as moving away
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