Truly attractive off-street parking
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Driveway
Wonderful options to consider if you\'re creating a driveway - just click through our inspiring gallery to discover them...
The `Porsche Garden\'
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Driveway with parking space
Driveways don\'t have to be ordinary! The Porsche Garden\', designed by Sim Flemons features s a hydraulic lift. This means that two cars can be parked in one space - one on top of the other.
Think flowers
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Driveway
Top designer Ian Dexter created this driveway for the Chelsea Flower Show. The tracks are made of broken stone with planting inbetween. The wall is extensively planted to soften the appearance and create a feeling of security.
Cobble lookalikes
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Driveway
Concrete blocks are still the most popular way of paving driveways. These blocks, by Marshalls, are designed to look like traditional stone sets (cobbles).
Concrete ideas
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Driveway
Concrete blocks can be positioned to create visual excitement. But don\'t forget that large areas of paving, such as this, usually require planning permission and ways of dealing with water run-off.
Sticky stone
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Driveway
With resin bonded drives, small stones are coated in resin. These stick to the surface of the driveway so that you get a stone drive which is longer lasting than a gravel surface.
Colour options
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With resin bound drives stones are put into a resin, which is spread onto the drive creating a smooth surface with stones that won\'t come loose. Resin-bound drives come in a wide range of colours.
Cheap option
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Driveway
Pattern Imprinted Concrete is a cheap alternative to stone block paving and can look highly attractive. However it won\'t be water permeable and you usually require planning permission to use it.
Permeable paving
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driveway
An increasing number of manufacturers are making Concrete Block Permeable Paving, which looks like block paving, but allows water run-off and doesn\'t need planning permission.