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Hard surfaced areas

The creation, extension or resurfacing of a hard-surfaced area, including timber decking, within the curtilage of a house does not require an application for planning permission provided that:

Where the dwelling-house or the hard-surfaced area is within conservation area the material used is:
- Loose laid natural stone gravel
- Paviours or bricks made, in either case, from concrete or clay
- Natural stone setts or natural paving slabs, concrete with rolled-in aggregate, or timber boarding
- Or in the case of an extension or resurfacing the material used is the same as the existing material
No part of any area created or extended is more than 30 metres from the house
The height of any timber decking or any other hard-surface created is not more than 50 centimetres above ground level
Neither the dwelling-house nor the hard-surfaced area is within a site of special significance

This exemption does not apply to a Protected Monument or Protected Building.

This work may be exempt from building regulations

Download the full exemption information sheet (including diagrams) from the downloads section