Driveway or hard surface in Central Bedfordshire
Do you need planning permission for a driveway in Central Bedfordshire? Here is what the permitted development rules say, how Central Bedfordshire Council’s designations change them, and what decides an application, grounded in the official guidance and quoted verbatim.
Do you need planning permission for a driveway in Central Bedfordshire?
Replacing a driveway is permitted development under Class F where the surface is porous, or where rainwater drains to a permeable area within the property rather than to the highway. Whether a driveway needs permission in Central Bedfordshire still depends on your exact address and the designations on it.
The starting point
Replacing a driveway is permitted development under Class F where the surface is porous, or where rainwater drains to a permeable area within the property rather than to the highway.
“This provides permitted development rights within the curtilage of a house for - (a) the provision of a hard surface for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such”PD technical guidance, Class F · full text in the library → · official source →
How Central Bedfordshire’s designations apply
| Designation in Central Bedfordshire | Published |
|---|---|
| Conservation areas | 61 |
| Article 4 directions (PD removed) | 7 |
| Listed building outlines | 1,918 |
A non-permeable surface over five square metres draining to the road needs permission; a dropped kerb for vehicle access is a separate highways consent. Counts are read live from planning.data.gov.uk; your report checks them against your exact address.
What Central Bedfordshire weighs
A non-permeable surface over five square metres draining to the road needs permission; a dropped kerb for vehicle access is a separate highways consent.
Get a planning report for your Central Bedfordshire address
A Planning Policy report reads the designations on your exact Central Bedfordshire address, quotes the Central Bedfordshire Council and national policies that apply to a driveway, and (on Pro) shows decided applications nearby with outcomes.