CORE DRIVE installed
CORE case study · Aylsham, Norfolk
3,310 m² of gravel driveways at Willow Park
3,310 m² of CORE DRIVE created consistent gravel driveways and frontage parking across Persimmon Homes’ Willow Park development in Aylsham.
- Client
- Persimmon Homes
- Sector
- Residential development
- Location
- Aylsham, Norfolk
- CORE components
- CORE DRIVE
Housebuilder
Groundworks contractor
Norfolk location
A landscape shaped by its purpose.
Willow Park is a Persimmon Homes residential development in Aylsham, Norfolk. Gravel driveways and frontage parking form a visible part of the street scene across the scheme.
Persimmon Homes appointed JMS Contractors for the groundworks, with 3,310 m² of CORE DRIVE installed across the development.
The brief
What the project had to achieve.
Deliver a repeatable gravel driveway finish across a large residential development, giving each frontage a controlled surface while maintaining a coherent streetscape.
- 01
Development-wide consistency
Driveways across multiple plots needed one repeatable gravel surface treatment.
- 02
Regular vehicle use
The aggregate needed to remain controlled beneath day-to-day residential traffic.
- 03
Clean frontages
The completed driveways had to support a tidy and coherent streetscape.
- 04
Permeable finish
The gravel surface needed to retain its free-draining character.
The CORE solution
Selected around the site—not just the surface.
JMS Contractors installed 3,310 m² of CORE DRIVE across the development’s driveways and frontage parking areas before the selected gravel finish was applied.
CORE DRIVE grids were installed across 3,310 m² of driveways and frontage parking within the development.
The interconnected cells restrained the gravel beneath vehicle tyres, limiting movement and helping the surface retain an even appearance.
Using the same system across the plots gave the development a consistent gravel finish while retaining the visual character of loose aggregate.
Installation
How the system was installed.
- 01
Prepared residential driveway formation
- 02
CORE DRIVE cellular gravel stabilisation
- 03
Selected gravel infill and surface finish
The result
Willow Park gained a consistent permeable gravel treatment across its residential frontages, with the cellular grid controlling aggregate under regular vehicle use.
Project outcomes
- Consistent gravel driveways across the development
- Aggregate restraint under regular residential traffic
- Permeable frontage parking with a natural finish
- A repeatable installation across 3,310 m²
Project team
The people behind the project.
- Housebuilder
- Persimmon Homes
- Contractor
- JMS Contractors
- Location
- Aylsham, Norfolk
Project gallery
Progress and completed work.
Technical downloads
Project and product documents.
Sources
Project sources.
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