Driveway or hard surface in Erewash
Do you need planning permission for a driveway in Erewash? Here is what the permitted development rules say, how Erewash Borough 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 Erewash?
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 Erewash 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 Erewash’s designations apply
| Designation in Erewash | Published |
|---|---|
| Conservation areas | 22 |
| Article 4 directions (PD removed) | 0 |
| Listed building outlines | 0 |
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 Erewash 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 Erewash address
A Planning Policy report reads the designations on your exact Erewash address, quotes the Erewash Borough Council and national policies that apply to a driveway, and (on Pro) shows decided applications nearby with outcomes.