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Landscaping in Saltash
In short We are a hard landscaping business based in Saltash, building patios, lawns, decking and garden walls across the town, including Carkeel, Burraton and Latchbrook, and across Cornwall and Devon. Saltash is in Cornwall, so Cornwall Council's rules apply to a new vehicle crossing, and on a hillside town above the Tamar the levels and steps are worth settling early.
A landscaper who lives in the town.
We are based in Saltash. If you are comparing landscapers in Saltash, that matters in small ways: we know how steep the streets above the river are, how tight some of the side access is, and how much of a garden here is built on a slope. We also work further out across Cornwall and Devon, so if you are outside Saltash, send us the town.
Most Saltash jobs are a patio and the things around it: Indian sandstone, porcelain or concrete slabs laid to the right level against the house, a new lawn, sleeper beds, steps, a wall to hold back the bank, and fencing to finish the boundary. If you need a patio installer in Saltash, the same care goes into the base and the fall as into the stone you see.
Carkeel, Burraton, Latchbrook and the streets down towards the waterside are all part of the same town, and all on the Cornwall side of the river.
Cornwall Council
The rules a Saltash garden meets.
Saltash is in Cornwall, so these are Cornwall Council's rules, plus the national permitted development limits. Checked 22 October 2026.
A new vehicle crossing (dropped kerb)
Cornwall Council will only consider a crossing if the hardstanding is at least 2.5 m wide and 5.0 m deep. The work in the pavement must be done by an accredited contractor (Streetworks Supervisor and Operative qualifications, at least £5 million public liability cover), and an application takes a minimum of six weeks.
Walls, fences and gates
Under the national permitted development rules, a new wall, fence or gate needs planning permission if it is over 1 m high next to a road used by vehicles, or over 2 m high anywhere else. A listed building changes this: ask Cornwall Council first.
Paving a front garden
A new hard surface between the front of the house and the road needs planning permission if it covers more than 5 m² and the water cannot soak through it or run off to a lawn or border.
| Job | Who to ask first | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A patio in the back garden | Usually nobody, for a house | Hard surfaces in the garden of a house are normally permitted development. Check first for a flat, a listed building, or if permitted development rights have been removed. |
| Paving the front garden | Nobody if it drains; Cornwall Council planning if not | Over 5 m² needs a porous surface or run-off to a lawn or border, otherwise planning permission. |
| A new dropped kerb | Cornwall Council | A vehicle crossing application, with an accredited contractor for the pavement work. Check planning first. |
| A wall or fence by the road | Cornwall Council planning if over 1 m | The 1 m limit applies next to a road used by vehicles. |
| A wall or fence elsewhere | Cornwall Council planning if over 2 m | Most back garden boundaries fall under the 2 m limit. |
| A raised deck | Cornwall Council planning if over 30 cm high | The Planning Portal sets the decking limit at 30 cm above the ground. |
Based on the Cornwall Council page and the permitted development rules listed in the sources below. This is a guide, not planning advice: if your home is listed or in a conservation area, ask Cornwall Council first.
Recent jobs
Finished gardens in our own photos.
From our Facebook page. Saltash job pages will be added here as each one is confirmed.
- PatiosSandstone, porcelain and concrete slabs, laid on a proper base
- DrivewaysDriveway preparation and builds, and the council steps
- DeckingGround-level and raised timber decks with balustrades
- Turf and artificial grassGround prepared, then turf or artificial grass laid
- Walls and stoneworkBrick, block, stone and sleeper walls
- RenderingWalls rendered, often as part of a garden job
- PergolasA pergola placed where it earns its keep
- FencingConcrete panel, feather-edge, Venetian and composite fencing
The other side of the river
Over the bridge in Plymouth?
Plymouth is a different council with different rules. A dropped kerb there needs a hardstanding at least 4.8 m deep and 2.7 m wide, and some homes need planning permission first.
FAQ
Saltash questions
Do you cover Carkeel, Burraton and Latchbrook?
Yes. They are all part of Saltash, where we are based. If you are in one of the villages around the town, send us the name and ask.
Is Saltash in Cornwall or Devon?
Cornwall. Plymouth is just over the Tamar Bridge in Devon, but a Saltash garden falls under Cornwall Council, so its rules apply to things like a new vehicle crossing.
My garden slopes. Can it still have a flat patio?
Often, yes. The levels are settled first: where the patio meets the house, where rainwater goes, and whether steps or a retaining wall are needed to hold the ground. Send us photos taken from the top and bottom of the slope.
Do I need permission for a dropped kerb in Saltash?
Yes. A new vehicle crossing needs an application to Cornwall Council, a hardstanding at least 2.5 m by 5.0 m, and an accredited contractor for the pavement work. Allow at least six weeks.
Sources
Checked 22 October 2026. Rules change, so check your own address with the council before work starts.
- Cornwall Council: apply to install a new dropped kerb or alter an existing access
- The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, Schedule 2 Part 2 Class A (gates, fences and walls)
- The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, Schedule 2 Part 1 Class F (hard surfaces)
- Planning Portal: decking
- Cornwall Council: planning and building control
Planning a garden in Saltash?
Send us a few photos and your street area. We live in the town and reply ourselves.