Driveways, gardens and building work in Cottesmore
Driveways, patios, garden transformations, extensions and conversions across Cottesmore and the villages around it.
For a typical Cottesmore drive of 35–65m², a resin bound driveway costs roughly £5,250–£14,250 and block paving £4,250–£11,000. A 25–40m² porcelain patio is roughly £3,750–£8,000, and a full garden transformation typically £15,000–£35,000. A new or wider entrance needs a dropped kerb from Rutland County Council: £194 for the vehicle access permit, and we can build the crossing under the council's permit.
- Council
- Rutland County Council
- Postcode
- LE15
- Conservation
- Conservation area; no Article 4 affecting driveways
- Ground
- Mixed limestone and clay
Our 2026 guide prices, all in. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Council fees checked October 2026.
Homes, ground and conservation in Cottesmore
Cottesmore is a large village north east of Oakham, with ironstone and limestone cottages in the old centre and a good deal of later housing, and Kendrew Barracks, the former RAF Cottesmore, just outside it. Family homes here often want a wider drive and a lower-maintenance garden.
Cottesmore sits on mixed ground on the edge of the limestone, and the North Brook rises nearby. Drainage varies from plot to plot, so we dig a test hole before deciding between a soakaway and a permeable build-up.
Cottesmore has a conservation area covering the historic village and no Article 4 direction, so normal permitted development rules apply outside listed buildings.
The North Brook runs from Cottesmore towards Empingham and Ryhall, and Rutland's flood strategy traces its course through the village. Check any address on the Environment Agency flood map.
Sources: Rutland conservation areas · Rutland flood risk strategy.
Council rules and fees for Cottesmore
- Dropped kerbs: £194 for a Section 184 vehicle access permit (one or two homes); built by an approved contractor with street works accreditation and the right insurance, working under the council's permit. Rutland County Council: dropped kerbs
- Front driveways: A permeable drive, or one that drains to your own lawn or border, needs no planning permission; more than 5m² of impermeable surface draining to the road does. Planning Portal guidance
- Planning: householder applications cost £548 (national fee from April 2026); pre-application advice from Rutland County Council costs £210. Pre-application advice
- Building regulations: Leicestershire Building Control Partnership (LBCP). Garage conversion £517.96 building notice (garage conversion up to 36m²); extension £793.09 for a 10–50m² extension. Building control
- Trees: six weeks' notice for trees in a conservation area, consent for protected trees; both free. Rutland County Council: tree works
Checked October 2026.
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