Resin driveways for BR1 and BR2 homes

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This page is for homes in the Bromley BR1 and BR2 postcode districts, from the roads around Bromley town centre out towards Bickley, Shortlands, Sundridge and Bromley Common. If you live elsewhere in the borough, see the other area pages below or our home page.

Typical jobs around Bromley town

Where front gardens are compact, a common job is turning a front garden into a neat parking space, or replacing a cracked concrete or tarmac drive. Further out, larger plots often want a longer drive, a turning area or a path running round to the back garden. In each case we start with a free survey to check the base, levels and drainage before talking about colours.

Conservation areas in and around Bromley town

Bromley has a number of conservation areas close to the centre. The council's official list includes Bromley Town Centre, Sundridge Avenue, The Broadoaks Estate, Durham Avenue, Garden Road, Bromley Common, Bickley Park, Mavelstone Road in Bickley, Shortlands and Shortlands Village. Bromley Council publishes a map and list of its conservation areas, so you can check whether your road is inside one. If your home is in one, or is listed, speak to the council before changing your front garden, as permitted development rights can be narrower there.

Parking on a front garden

If you want to park on a front garden that has no dropped kerb, you need a vehicle crossover from Bromley Council before you drive over the pavement. The council builds crossovers itself. Our dropped kerbs guide sets out the council's steps. The council's own guidance says not to start any work before you receive its approval letter, and that your drive must be built before it comes to construct the crossover. We can plan the timing of the driveway work around that.

Drainage and front gardens

Whether a front driveway needs planning permission depends mainly on drainage: a permeable surface, or one that drains to a lawn or border, is generally fine. Our dropped kerbs and planning guide sets out the official rules.

Paths, patios and repairs

Plenty of BR1 and BR2 jobs are smaller: a front path from the gate to the door, a side return, or a tired patio. See resin paths and patios. If you already have a resin surface that has cracked or lost stones, we can look at repairs too.

Our services in Bromley

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Questions from Bromley homeowners

Is my road in a Bromley conservation area?

Bromley Council publishes a list and map of its conservation areas. Check there, or ask the council, before changing a front garden.

Do I need a dropped kerb to park on my drive in Bromley?

Yes, to drive across the pavement you need a vehicle crossover, which Bromley Council builds after approving an application.

Do you cover Bickley and Shortlands?

Yes. We cover Bromley town and the surrounding areas, including Bickley, Shortlands, Sundridge and Bromley Common.

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