Driveways, gardens and building work in Market Harborough
Driveways, patios, garden transformations, extensions and conversions across Market Harborough and the villages around it.
For a typical Market Harborough drive of 30–55m², a resin bound driveway costs roughly £4,500–£12,000 and block paving £3,500–£9,250. A 20–35m² porcelain patio is roughly £3,000–£7,000, and a full garden transformation typically £15,000–£35,000. A new or wider entrance needs a dropped kerb from Leicestershire County Council: £300 to apply, then either the county council builds it at a quoted price or an accredited contractor builds it under a £240 permit, and we can build it for you.
- Council
- Harborough District Council; highways Leicestershire County Council
- Postcode
- LE16
- Conservation
- Conservation area; no Article 4 affecting driveways
- Ground
- Lias mudstone and clay; slow to drain
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 Market Harborough
Market Harborough has a historic core around the Square and the Old Grammar School, Victorian and Edwardian streets out to Little Bowden and Great Bowden, later estates around the edge, and the large Airfield Farm development near Lubenham.
Market Harborough is on Jurassic mudstones and clays, which drain slowly, and the town sits where the River Welland meets the River Jordan. Water management decides most designs here, so we test the ground before choosing a soakaway or a permeable build-up.
The Market Harborough conservation area covers the historic town core and was designated in 1969, with separate conservation areas at Great Bowden and Lubenham. An Article 4 direction served in 2020 on land at Queen's Street, Little Bowden, covers gates, fences and walls.
The town centre flooded from surface water in September 2024, when a high River Welland stopped the drains discharging, and more than 50 properties flooded in July 2013. Permeable surfaces and attenuation are worth taking seriously here. Check any address on the Environment Agency flood map.
Sources: Market Harborough flood report, Sept 2024 · Market Harborough conservation area.
Council rules and fees for Market Harborough
- Dropped kerbs: £300 to apply, then either the county council builds it at a quoted price, or an accredited contractor builds it under a £240 permit; built by the county council at a quoted price, or an accredited contractor with £10m public liability insurance and an NRSWA street works card, which we can do for you. Leicestershire County Council: vehicle access
- 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 Harborough District Council costs £101. 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. Harborough: tree work
Checked October 2026.
What we do in Market Harborough
“Really pleased with my new driveway. Beautifully finished, friendly professional workmen, would definitely recommend and will be using them again for the garden once other renovations complete.”
Driveway — Google review
“Absolutely great guys, job was done in good time and looks brilliant. No complaints, the driveway is immaculate. More work in the near future, thanks again!”
Driveway — Google review
Villages we cover around Market Harborough
- Great Bowden
- Little Bowden
- Lubenham
- Foxton
- East Farndon
- Kibworth
- Husbands Bosworth
- Medbourne
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