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Driveways & Paving

Drainage for tarmac driveway

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.50 PM

Hi. I have a couple of companies quote me for a tarmac drive but both have different views on drainage. One is looking to install an aco drain connecting to a soakway and the other one wants to install aco drainage and run a pipe from the front to the side of the house connecting it to the main drain. I am not too sure which method is the best and if there is planning permission involved. There is a front garden at the minute and i though the soakway needed to be atleast 5m away from the house which wont be possible. Also there is a verge between the house boundary and the footpath. Can the verge also be changed to tarmac or is that not allowed. Many Thanks.

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3 Answers

Brayfield Construction & Interiors Ltd

Rating: 4.8 out of 5
Bury St Edmunds
Hi connection of new storm water run off to existing drainage is only possible if you are already on a combined (foul + storm) drainage system or if you know whereabouts of soakaway or type of storm water disposal - ie into land drain / ditch. Even then most Building Control officers will still prefer or insists that any new storm water run off , especially from driveways, is fed to a soakaway. If you can not comply with a new soakaway being 5M off a structure I would advise you contact your local Building Control Authority and seek further guidance and clarification on what they will accept before you accept either quote
Answered7 July 2020
9

Shropshire Roofing & General Building Ltd

Rating: 5 out of 5
Market Drayton
Hi connection of new storm water run off to existing drainage is only possible if you are already on a combined (foul + storm) drainage system or if you know whereabouts of soakaway or type of storm water disposal - ie into land drain / ditch. Even then most Building Control officers will still prefer or insists that any new storm water run off , especially from driveways, is fed to a soakaway. If you can not comply with a new soakaway being 5M off a structure I would advise you contact your local Building Control Authority and seek further guidance and clarification on what they will accept before you accept either quote
Answered8 July 2020
0

rm driveways and patios

Rating: 5 out of 5
Stockport
Soak away drainage no good
Answered11 July 2020
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