On 21/08/2011 08:45, 'Mike' wrote:
wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:


"Janet wrote in message
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and of course you can't pave front gardens.


You can't? Why not? I had my front garden block paved to provide
parking as I don't have a garage.

Tina

http://www.crystalclearideas.co.uk/b...permission.htm


Please take note that this is a site flogging paving. Of course they are
going to paint a 'YOU MUST NOT' but read the small print and
interpretations, which credit to them, they have included, but read what is
written, complete with spelling mistakes, not what you THINK is written.


'From 1st October 2008 the permitted developement rights that allow
householders to pave their front gardens for hard standings without planning
permission has changed. Planning permission is now required to lay
traditional impermeable driveways that allow uncontrolled runoff of
rainwater from the front gardens onto the road because this can contribute
to flooding and polution of watercourses'

"""traditional impermeable driveways that allow uncontrolled runoff of
rainwater from the front gardens onto the road because this can contribute
to flooding and polution of watercourses """

""""uncontrolled runoff of rainwater from the front gardens onto the road
""""

In other words, if the rain water just goes off the slabs onto the flower
beds and stays within the garden. No planning permission.

It is funnier when some prat does it with tarmac and then finds that the
runoff water pools around their front door and/or enters the house next
time there is a serious thunderstorm!

Regards,
Martin Brown