Landscaping in Corby
Garden transformations in Corby: levels, patios, terraces, lawns, fencing and planting, built in the right order.
A full rear garden transformation in Corby typically costs £15,000–£35,000, and a refresh, such as a new patio and lawn, £6,000–£12,000. Most take two to four weeks on site.
- Typical cost
- £15,000–£35,000 for a full garden
- Time on site
- Two to four weeks
- Ground
- Ironstone, with clay and restored ground
- Guarantee
- 5 years, in writing
Our 2026 guide prices, all in. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Council fees checked October 2026.
Landscaping in Corby: what is involved
From a full garden redesign to fencing, turfing, planting and lighting, we transform outdoor spaces across Corby and the surrounding Northamptonshire villages. Corby has a great deal of newer housing, and we very often build a full garden from the bare, compacted plot a new home is handed over with.
Garden transformations in Corby
A good garden is designed as one connected space, not a set of separate jobs.
Hard landscaping — patios, paths, steps, retaining walls, sleeper beds and fencing — sets the structure and sorts out levels and access.
Soft landscaping — quality turf or seeded lawn, planted borders, trees and shrubs suited to the aspect and soil — brings it to life through the seasons.
New-build gardens are a speciality here. Many Corby homes are handed over with a blank, compacted plot. We sort the soil, drainage and structure first, then build a full garden that actually works — not just turf rolled over rubble.
Corby & villages we cover
We cover Corby and the surrounding villages including Weldon, Gretton, Cottingham, Middleton, Rockingham and Stanion.
Ground, drainage and conservation in Corby
Corby sits on the Northampton Sand ironstone that fed the steelworks, and large areas around the town were opencast quarried and restored. Ground can change from natural ironstone to clay or fill within a garden, so we dig before we design the base and drainage.
Corby has nine conservation areas, including the Old Village, Cottingham and Middleton, Gretton, Rockingham, Stanion, Great Oakley and Weldon. Its only Article 4 direction (Kingswood) controls houses in multiple occupation and does not affect driveways, porches or extensions.
The Willow Brook runs through Corby and Weldon, with an Environment Agency flood storage reservoir at Weldon, so properties near the brook need drainage planned with care. You can check any address on the Environment Agency flood map.
Sources: North Northamptonshire conservation areas · Priors Hall Park.
Permissions and fees in Corby
- PlanningMost garden work is permitted development. Walls, fences and gates over 1m beside a road (2m elsewhere), raised platforms and work to listed buildings or protected trees are the usual exceptions.
- TreesTrees in a conservation area need six weeks' notice before work, and protected trees need consent; both are free. North Northamptonshire: tree protection
- Design and priceWe measure up, plan levels and drainage, and give you one fixed written price.
Council fees and rules checked October 2026. Planning fees are the national fees from 1 April 2026.
What you get
- A plan covering levels, materials, planting and lighting before anything is dug
- Retaining walls, sleeper terraces and steps for sloping gardens
- Turf or artificial grass on properly prepared ground
- Fencing and boundaries finished as part of the same job
The specification
- Site cleared and spoil taken away by grab lorry
- Levels and drainage set first
- Hard landscaping: patio, paths, walls, steps
- Soft landscaping: topsoil, turf, planting
- Lighting and finishing
- Five year workmanship guarantee in writing
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We measure up, check levels and drainage, and send a written proposal with the build-up, the programme and one whole price. No pressure and no follow-up sales calls.