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[bigegg]

from the .gov planning permission website:

You will not need planning permission if a new or replacement driveway of any size uses permeable (or porous) surfacing which allows water to drain through, such as gravel, permeable concrete block paving or porous asphalt, or if the rainwater is directed to a lawn or border to drain naturally.

I've highlighted the relevant bit.

You could put down whatever size and type of drive you like as long as it drains into a flower bed or lawn - rather than running off into the street, or next doors 
dig out a 3ft wide trench, 3ft deep, as long as you like.
Fill it 2ft deep with brick rubble, then 4in of pea gravel+sand, then 8in of soil.
make sure your drive is sloped so water goes onto this area.

Plant up with cheap plants - cos when you wash the car, the detergents will kill them  (DAMHIKT)

[Rods2]

Another advantage with the grass mat approach is that you will still have a lawn area, in keeping with what is there already.  .

You have the size of the panels, so just work out how many you need each side, allowing for the fact that the first one will have an angled cut-off.

[tunnie]

Again thanks all 

As a car would be parked there a fair bit, I can see even grass matt causing lawn to change fair bit.

I think that grass grid would be best, I looks simple to install, dig down, put a support layer and base rubble layer down, followed by sand and all compacted down.

Now thinking "yellow" colored gravel to match the brick, should look quite smart 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Base rubble is rubbish you need MT1

[05omegav6]

Grass off, compact the soil and fit astroturf

Job jobbed

[bigegg]

Base rubble is rubbish you need MT1

If that was in reply to my post earlier, I was suggesting it as a soakaway, not as a base for a drive.
Or is MT1 better for that, as well?

[tunnie]

Base rubble is rubbish you need MT1

Sorry to sound stupid  - But what is that in terms of B&Q/Jewsons ect? 

Reading up they also suggested a fabric material type stuff, to go down first? Then some base layer, then sharp sand?

Grass off, compact the soil and fit astroturf

Job jobbed

Would just compacted soil be enough to support the weight of an Omega constantly parked on it? 

[05omegav6]

Grass off, compact the soil and fit astroturf

Job jobbed

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Astro-turf-Artificial-Grass-hockey-10m-x-4-5m-SUMMER-SALE-2-WEEKS-ONLY-/281191847177?pt=UK_H_G_Garden_Plants_Landscaping_Garden_Materials_ET&hash=item4178571509

A good Tunnie sized bargain should be enough left for the back garden as well...

Can sell the real grass as turf too

[tunnie]

Cheers Al, however given the size of the front garden, I think I could afford to splash out for new.

http://www.grass-direct.co.uk/artificial-grass.html?gclid=CIP8xJf_troCFQrJtAod1AQA0A

Verdure or Miami looks like it would do job fine, just concerned about only compacted soil being strong enough 

Also does it drain well? 

[05omegav6]

Football clubs seem to manage ok with it

The car will compact the soil anyway, but you have a better chance of minimising that if you pack it down first with a layer of something ontop of the soil, as suggested for other surfaces

[tunnie]

Football clubs seem to manage ok with it

That's for players though, not constant 2ton parked on it 

[05omegav6]

Football clubs seem to manage ok with it

That's for players though, not constant 2ton parked on it 

Was refering to the drainage but in reality, you're only parking on it, not doing rally cross

[tunnie]

Football clubs seem to manage ok with it

That's for players though, not constant 2ton parked on it 

Was refering to the drainage but in reality, you're only parking on it, not doing rally cross

Ah sorry yes, true massive area rain appears ok with it.

Certainly another option, the turf is really new, so I reckon that could be lifted withouth too much problem.

Once lifted I'd be tempted to get one of these for the day:

http://www.jewson.co.uk/tool-hire/compaction/plate-compactors/products/2495/lightweight-plate-compactor-350mm/

Decisions Decisions, that kind of route or digging couple of trenches for Grassgrid + gravel 

[TheBoy]

Or buy a place with sufficient parking...

[tunnie]

Or buy a place with sufficient parking...

It does have it, just needs to be converted 

Gaining so much more, this was a compromise. But can be overcome