CORE DRIVE stabilises decorative gravel across driveways, residential parking and shared access. Its cellular grid and heat-welded geotextile backing work together to restrain the gravel and limit migration beneath the cells.
Product · Gravel driveway stabilisation
CORE DRIVE
Membrane-backed gravel grids for driveways and shared access.
- Grid material
- Recycled HDPE
- Attached membrane — verified 40-30 / 40-40
- 50 gsm nonwoven polyester
- Verified panel coverage
- 1.92 m²
Angular gravel is contained within the honeycomb cells while the attached permeable membrane forms a closed base to each panel. Connected sheets create a continuous surface over the prepared bedding and sub-base.
Choose the CORE DRIVE variant around traffic, turning, gradient and panel format. Move to CORE COMMERCIAL where the project is a regular commercial or public traffic environment.
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Product range
Available options.
Confirm the exact current format, product code and technical information before specification or ordering.
Technical data
Verified specifications.
40-30 and 40-40 core specifications are verified. The 50-35 HD depth, range warranty term and headline load claims require controlled confirmation and are not presented as declared facts.
1600 × 1200 × 30 mm · 1.92 m²
Confirm current CORE SKU1600 × 1200 × 40 mm · 1.92 m²
Confirm current CORE SKUCurrent public depth data conflicts
Controlled confirmation requiredGrid materialRecycled HDPE
Attached membrane — verified 40-30 / 40-4050 gsm nonwoven polyester
Verified panel coverage1.92 m²
Verified cell width — 40-30 / 40-4040 mm
Verified wall thickness — 40-30 / 40-402 mm
Published maximum aggregate20 mmAngular aggregate recommended.
Selection
Choose it for the right reasons.
- Decorative gravel driveways
- Residential and shared-access projects
- A concealed grid beneath the finished gravel
- Projects needing an attached geotextile interface
Limitations
Check the interfaces.
Product choice must account for wheel spin, braking, stationary turning, gradients and edge restraint.
The surface grid does not compensate for an unsuitable or poorly compacted supporting build-up.
Aggregate grading, fill level and maintenance must follow the current product guidance.
Installation overview
Build it in the right sequence.
- 01
Prepare and compact the project-designed sub-base and any specified separation or reinforcement.
- 02
Install continuous edge restraint and 5–10 mm of compatible bedding.
- 03
Lay membrane downward, engage panels and cut around interfaces.
- 04
Fill every cell before trafficking and compact the angular aggregate.
- 05
Top up and maintain the surface; avoid wheel spin and stationary heavy-vehicle turning.
Use the current exact product document, approved project detail and site inspection plan.
Project evidence
CORE DRIVE in use.
Purley, LondonTree root protection and gravel parking at Foxley Lane
1,260 m² of CORE TRP and 1,010 m² of CORE DRIVE support tree-sensitive access and gravel parking for a 41-home development at Foxley Lane.
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Hanley Swan, WorcestershireStabilised gravel parking at Albion Meadows
1,180 m² of CORE DRIVE, 620 metres of CORE PRO EDGE and 400 parking markers define gravel parking at the 16-apartment Albion Meadows development.
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Woolacombe, North DevonStabilised gravel paths and drives at Willingcott Valley
CORE supplied 290 m² of pathway grids, 190 m² of driveway grids, 70 m² of grass reinforcement and 440 metres of edging for Willingcott Valley’s holiday landscape.
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Harrogate4,600 m² of stable gravel at Sussex Court
Caddick Construction installed 4,600 m² of CORE DRIVE across the drives and access areas of a 30-home development in Harrogate.
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Bathampton2,100 m² of gravel access at Tyning Meadows
Charlcombe Homes used 2,100 m² of CORE DRIVE across the drives and access areas of a ten-home development in Bathampton.
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Camberley, SurreyGravel approaches for two homes at Voller Gardens
900 m² of CORE DRIVE stabilised the decorative gravel approaches to two approximately 4,300 sq ft homes within a private gated Camberley development.
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Current documents and guidance.
ResourceTypeAvailabilityAction
CORE DRIVE 40-30 specificationUse for the exact 40-30 variant.Specification & installationGravel driveway stabilisationPDF / onlineAvailable nowOpen resource
CORE DRIVE 40-40 specificationUse for the exact 40-40 variant.Specification & installationGravel driveway stabilisationPDF / onlineAvailable nowOpen resource
CORE DRIVE 50-35 HD specificationConfirm depth and current terms against the quotation.Specification & installationGravel driveway stabilisationPDF / onlineAvailable nowOpen resource
Sussex Court case study4,600 m² residential project using CD5030W, now superseded by CD4030.Case study PDFGravel driveway stabilisationPDF / onlineAvailable nowOpen resource
Tyning Meadows case study2,100 m² across ten homes using CD5035WL.Case study PDFGravel driveway stabilisationPDF / onlineAvailable nowOpen resource
Voller Gardens case study900 m² across two residential approaches using CD4030.Case study PDFGravel driveway stabilisationPDF / onlineAvailable nowOpen resource
Sources
Evidence checked for this page.
Straight answers
CORE DRIVE questions.
Which CORE DRIVE variant is right for my project?
CORE needs the traffic type, frequency, turning areas, gradient, formation, proposed sub-base and gravel. Those inputs determine whether CORE DRIVE 40-30, 40-40, 50-35 HD or another surface route is appropriate.
Why is a membrane attached to CORE DRIVE?
The heat-welded geotextile closes the underside of the cells, helping stop gravel migrating beneath the grid while remaining permeable.
Does CORE DRIVE need edging?
Yes. The perimeter and interfaces must restrain and support the panels. The edge detail should suit adjoining surfaces, levels and vehicle movements.
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