Driveways & Paving in Wapping
We lay driveways and paving across Tower Hamlets. Works to flats need planning permission for most external changes and usually a licence from the freeholder or managing agent as well. The older terraces in Spitalfields, Bow and Bethnal Green are often listed or in conservation areas.
Driveways & Paving in Wapping
A front that does the house justice.
A driveway fails from underneath. We dig out to the right depth, lay and compact a proper sub-base, sort the drainage, and only then lay the surface you actually see. That is why ours stay flat.
- Block pavingHerringbone and stretcher-bond driveways with contrasting borders, cut neatly around drains and steps.
- Resin-bound surfacingSmooth, permeable, low-maintenance surfaces in a wide range of stone blends.
- Tarmac drivewaysMachine-laid tarmac with block or kerb edging, for a hard-wearing drive at a sensible price.
- Natural stone & porcelainSandstone, limestone, granite setts and porcelain for paths, steps and front gardens.
- Drainage & dropped kerbsChannel drains, soakaways and permeable build-ups, plus help with the council dropped-kerb application.
Local knowledge
Working in Wapping
Homes in Tower Hamlets
Flats make up most of the housing: post-war and inter-war council estates across Stepney, Poplar and Bethnal Green, converted warehouses in Wapping and Limehouse, and high-rise apartments on the Isle of Dogs. Houses are fewer, mainly early Georgian terraces in Spitalfields and Victorian terraces in Bow and around Victoria Park.
Planning and the council
Works to flats need planning permission for most external changes and usually a licence from the freeholder or managing agent as well. The older terraces in Spitalfields, Bow and Bethnal Green are often listed or in conservation areas.
Nearby
We also cover Bethnal Green, Bow, Poplar, Stepney, Whitechapel, Limehouse, Shadwell, Spitalfields, Mile End, Isle of Dogs and Canary Wharf.
FAQ
Driveways & Paving in Wapping
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Do you carry out driveways & paving in Wapping?
Yes. Wapping is in Tower Hamlets, where we work every week alongside Bethnal Green, Bow, Poplar and Stepney.
Do I need planning permission for a new driveway?
Not if the surface is permeable, or if rainwater drains to a border or soakaway within your property. Paving more than five square metres of front garden with a non-permeable surface that drains to the road does need planning permission. We design the drainage so you stay on the right side of the rule.
Do I need a dropped kerb?
Yes, if you will be driving over the pavement to reach the drive. The council carries out or licenses the kerb work. We can advise on the application and build the drive to meet it.
How long does a driveway take?
Most domestic driveways take three to six working days, depending on size, excavation and weather.
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