Landscaping in Great Bowden
Garden transformations in Great Bowden: levels, patios, terraces, lawns, fencing and planting, built in the right order.
A full rear garden transformation in Great Bowden 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
- Clay; slow to drain
- 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 Great Bowden: what is involved
A garden transformation takes a garden from an idea to a finished space under one contract: levels, drainage, paving, walls, steps, beds, lawn, fencing and lighting, built in the right order.
Great Bowden is a village of greens just north east of Market Harborough, with ironstone, brick and thatched houses around its greens and lanes, and later housing on its edges. It has its own neighbourhood plan, first made in 2018.
We cover Great Bowden (LE16) and the villages around it, including Market Harborough, Little Bowden, Welham, Slawston and Foxton.
Ground, drainage and conservation in Great Bowden
Great Bowden sits on the clays and mudstones of the Welland valley, which drain slowly, with the River Welland and the Langton Brook to the south. We design for the water first.
Great Bowden has a conservation area covering the historic village and its greens, and a neighbourhood plan with policies on design and character, so road-facing changes should respect the materials around them.
Harborough's flood records note the April 1998 flood, when the Welland and the Langton Brook overtopped, affecting part of Great Bowden Lane. You can check any address on the Environment Agency flood map.
Sources: Great Bowden conservation area · Great Bowden neighbourhood plan.
Permissions and fees in Great Bowden
- 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. Harborough: tree work
- 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.