Driveways in Deeside

Deeside is only a few miles from Chester, but it’s in Wales, and the rules for front driveways are different. In Wales, any new hard surface at the front of the house has to be permeable or drain to a permeable area. There’s no 5m² allowance for new driveways like there is in England.

That makes resin bound and permeable block paving a natural fit here. We also lay tarmac and imprinted concrete where the drainage allows, and build patios and gardens across Connah’s Quay, Queensferry, Shotton, Hawarden and Ewloe.

In Wales, a new front driveway must use permeable materials, or the water has to run to a lawn, border or soakaway on your property. If it doesn’t, you’d need planning permission. On bigger jobs, where the construction area adds up to 100m² or more, the work can also need approval from Flintshire’s SuDS Approving Body before it starts.

For a new vehicle crossing (dropped kerb), get any planning permission you need first, then apply to Flintshire County Council. You can have the council or an approved contractor build it. We’ll help you work out what applies to your drive.