Paving over gardens seems to be going on as much as ever, even though I think a lot of councils have policies against it. Controlled Parking Zones are blamed, but managing on-street car parking is much better than generating a lot of off-street car parking.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-faces-flooding-if-homeowners-keep-paving-over-their-gardens-experts-warn-a3101991.html
Paving over gardens seems to be going on as much as ever, even though I think a lot of councils have policies against it. Controlled Parking Zones are blamed, but managing on-street car parking is much better than generating a lot of off-street car parking.