What is the best type of driveway?

[Ivor Windybottom]

We had tarmac at our last house, was done by the previous owners. Badly laid with various dips. If you poured water onto it then it would vanish. But once it got wet it would pool on top. We'd get puddles after heavy rain.

It's OK though. We now have concrete. All cracked and rubbish looking.

I'd prefer tarmac in future. Perhaps with some nice red bits pressed into the surface, which I think looks nice if done properly.

 

[blackcloud]

Anyone give me some advice now as I don't know what to do now?
I emailed the council and said we want to get permeable tarmac to replace the monoblock driveway. I explained that it is clay under the driveway so a soak-a-way wouldn't work. So only other option is to have the rain water that is not soaked into the permeable tarmac to run onto the public footpath. They replied and said this. Can I ask for peoples thoughts? What options if any, do I have now.?

"Thank you for your undernoted email regarding a request by your constituent to channel water across the footway.

I can advise that the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 is the statutory instrument for roads in Scotland and this deems that it is not permitted to allow water to flow onto the road or footway. I therefore regret to advise that the Council cannot grant permission for a drain to be constructed which results in water flowing across the public footway; this could result in a slip hazard, particularly in freezing temperatures.

I trust the above action is of assistance.


Group Manager (Roads Maintenance)
Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability"