Driveways on Alcester housing
Most of the driveway work in Alcester is on the twentieth-century housing around the town: Kinwarton, the estates off the Birmingham and Stratford roads, and the newer developments, where the original tarmac or concrete has sunk at the edges or cracked across the middle. That is a dig-out, a compacted sub-base at the right depth, drainage designed so the water stays on the plot, and a surface chosen on the day. Tarmac is popular here for larger and shared drives; resin bound for a frontage on show; block paving on the more traditional houses.
In and around the conservation area the frontages are smaller and older, and Stratford-on-Avon District Council can take a view on the removal of a wall or railings to create a hardstanding, so we check the address first. A dropped kerb goes through Warwickshire County Council as the highway authority and is not always granted on the older streets. Ground around Alcester and the Arrow valley can hold water, so the drainage is designed rather than assumed, particularly on the lower-lying plots.
What we are asked for here
- Tarmac and resin replacements for sunken or cracked drives on the estates
- Block paving on traditional frontages
- Drainage designed for lower-lying plots near the river
- Dropped kerb applications through the county highways team
Planning and building control
Planning and building control are with Stratford-on-Avon District Council, and the town centre conservation area affects external work.
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Questions
Driveways in Alcester, answered straight
Tarmac or resin for an Alcester estate house?
Tarmac if it is a large or shared drive and economy matters; resin bound if the frontage is on show and you want a seamless, permeable, weed-free finish. The dig and the base are the same either way, and that is where the longevity is.
Can I make a hardstanding in the conservation area?
Sometimes. A permeable surface within your plot is usually fine, but removing a front wall or railings can need consent, and the county may refuse a dropped kerb on the older streets. We check before you spend anything on it.
Why do you ask about flooding?
Because parts of Alcester sit low near the Arrow and the Alne, and a drive that cannot drain will pool and lift. We design the fall and the drainage for the actual plot.
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