Professional, builder-ready drawing packages for extensions, lofts, porches, garages, garden rooms and more — designed to Permitted Development parameters and supplied as sold.
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A new or larger driveway can give you off-street parking and make your home more practical. In many cases it can be built under Permitted Development (PD) without a full planning application.
See what you could build at your home and choose the right drawing package.
Driveways and other hardstandings fall under Class F of the Permitted Development Order. The main limits are on the type of surface material used and how the surface is drained, with additional rules in sensitive areas and for listed buildings.
Your driveway must comply with all of the relevant PD rules. If any single limit is exceeded, a normal planning application may be required.
Different types of driveway and parking area can often be built under PD, including:
Permeable drivewayGravel, permeable block paving or other permeable materials (often preferred for larger areas).
Impermeable drivewayTarmac or standard block paving can be used, subject to size limits and drainage rules.
Additional parking spaceCreating extra off-street parking within the existing driveway or front garden.Where a hard surface sits on land between the principal elevation of the house and a highway and covers more than 5 square metres, it must either be made of porous materials, or run-off must be directed to a permeable or porous area or surface within the curtilage of the house.
If the new or enlarged driveway uses an impermeable surface, rainwater must drain to a permeable area within your property (such as a lawn or border), not onto a public highway or into the public sewer.
Materials should be of a similar appearance to the existing property and surrounding area, especially in conservation areas.
A new permeable driveway providing off-street parking — built within PD limits.
Builder-ready drawings supplied exactly as sold.
We will check your property, apply the relevant Permitted Development rules and help you configure the right design and drawing package for your home.
Permitted Development rights described on this page apply to houses in England under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015. Different planning rules apply in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This page is general guidance, not a formal planning determination — always check your own property and, where you need certainty, apply to your local planning authority for a Lawful Development Certificate.
Each one is already drawn. You choose the material, roof and options we actually draw, and that is the package you receive.
A practical entrance area that adds space and improves the look of your home.
£350
A popular way to create a larger kitchen, dining or family area.
£900
Adds valuable space to the side of your home for a kitchen or utility.
£900
Turns unused loft space into a bedroom, office or additional living area.
£1,500
A flexible, detached space for work, leisure or extra living space.
£350
Secure parking or useful storage, single or double.
£350
Significantly more living space across both floors.
£1,400
A bright, glazed room connecting your home to the garden.
£900We use cookies that are needed to run the basket and checkout. We would also like to use analytics cookies to understand how the site is used. We only do that if you say yes.
Maximize your property’s footprint with precision and ease. Permitted provides complete design for Permitted Development Rights. Our packages are designed around the Permitted Development limits, so many projects can proceed without a full planning application.
PERMITTED is operated by Yorkshire Property Design Services Limited, registered in England and Wales under company number 12698267.
Registered office: Ground Floor, Techno Centre, Station Road, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5BJ
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