Re: Refused planning permission for driveway


"gonzo" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:jaZif.3646$Lf4.701@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> well there is actually an important reason why councils are starting to
not
> approve these applications, particularly in intensely built up areas.
front
> gardens are vital for absorbing rain and flash floods in particular,
recent
> flooding in london that caused sewage to leak into the thames was partly
> caused by the carpeting of tens of thouasnds of front gardens in tarmac
and
> the culmulative effect was a lot of extra water running into the streets
and
> drains that were not designed to handle them. im pretty sure in london the
> planning authorities are now trying to be a bit obstructive to such
> applications, indeed ken rounded on 4 wheel drive owners for expanding
their
> driveways and contributing to the problem.
> cheers
> james
>
>
It doesn't seem a very plausible reason to me, as hard core and gravel would
in most cases create an even better soak-away than say clay (a condition
which local authorities could easily stipulate).

Also what about the millions of patios and conservatories which have been
added to homes up and down the country, surely these create exactly the same
effect as concreting over the same area.




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