Chobham · GU24 · Surrey
Paving & Driveways in Chobham.
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Paving & Driveways
Chobham, GU24
Block Paving
£80–£130 /m²
Includes excavation, MOT Type 1 sub-base and edging
Chobham
Paving & Driveways in Chobham, Surrey
What changes here.
A Chobham driveway enquiry usually opens with the same worry: does the Common's protected status affect what can be built. For ordinary hardstanding on an existing property, almost never — the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area rules target new residential development, not resurfacing a drive. What genuinely matters here is whether the property sits inside the village conservation area, where front boundary and forecourt surfacing draw more scrutiny, and whether the plot backs onto the Common itself, where the care during construction matters more than any consent does.
Paving & Driveways ground conditions in Chobham
Ground conditions around Chobham are typical of the heathland fringe — free-draining sand in places, heavier pockets elsewhere — and we test at survey rather than assuming either extreme, because a driveway sub-base built for the wrong soil type settles unevenly within a season or two. On plots backing onto the Common, we also plan the build to keep spoil, materials and machinery entirely on the property side of the boundary, since run-off towards protected heathland is a genuine concern even where the driveway itself needs no separate consent for that reason.
Planning and permissions in Chobham
Most Chobham driveways need nothing beyond the ordinary permitted development rules that apply anywhere in Surrey Heath: a non-permeable surface over 5m² to the front needs approval, and resin bound or permeable block paving usually keeps a job within permitted development regardless. Inside the conservation area covering the historic core, front boundary and forecourt work draws more scrutiny from Surrey Heath Borough Council, and we check that designation against your specific address at survey. The Special Protection Area and its 400-metre exclusion zone are aimed at new residential development, not driveway resurfacing, so they rarely feature in a driveway conversation at all.
Pricing guide
Paving & Driveways costs in Chobham.
Ranges, not quotes. Access, levels, drainage and ground conditions move these numbers in both directions, and only the survey settles it. We publish them so you can sanity-check anyone else's figure before you agree to it.
| Material / option | Typical cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Block Paving | £80–£130 /m² | Includes excavation, MOT Type 1 sub-base and edging |
| Resin Bound | £70–£110 /m² | SuDS compliant, UV stable aggregate |
| Natural Stone Setts | £120–£200 /m² | Granite or sandstone, cut and laid by hand |
| Typical driveway (50m²) | £4,000–£8,000 | Full supply and install, drainage included |
Scope of works
Paving & Driveways — what's included
- Excavation to 250mm minimum, MOT Type 1 sub-base
- Block paving in herringbone, basketweave & stretcher bond
- Resin-bound surfacing — SuDS & planning compliant
- Natural stone: granite setts, sandstone & limestone
- Drainage channels designed with the falls, not after
- Edging, kerbing, and dropped kerb coordination
- Groundworks for driveway gates and lighting
- Line marking and finishing details
Paving & Driveways in Chobham FAQs
In Chobham, specifically.
No. The Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area rules restrict net new residential development within a 400-metre exclusion zone and require contributions further out, but resurfacing or building a driveway at an existing house is not new residential development and falls outside that policy entirely. We confirm this at survey so it is not a worry carried into the job unnecessarily.
Yes, as standard practice on any plot backing onto or near the Common. We keep spoil, materials and machinery on your side of the boundary throughout the job, manage run-off so nothing drains towards the heath, and take waste away rather than stacking it against the edge, because heathland habitat is far easier to damage than to repair.
Only if your address falls inside the boundary, which covers the historic core rather than the whole village. Inside it, front boundary treatment and forecourt surfacing get more scrutiny from Surrey Heath Borough Council than elsewhere. We check the designation against your specific address at survey, since a good deal of Chobham sits outside the conservation area entirely.
It depends on where in the village the plot sits, since the heathland fringe here mixes free-draining sand with heavier pockets rather than being uniform. We test at survey and build the sub-base to what we actually find — a minimum 250mm excavation with MOT Type 1 compacted in layers, adjusted for drainage where the ground holds water rather than losing it.
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