First question is do they have or need planning permission for the gate? I know round where I am you now need PP for a full gate (normally granted at time of getting driveway and dropped kerb but not always. (seem to remember it has something about having to block the road to get out and open the gate something to do with highways and access.... but not sure)
Is the drive the only access to the house as the photo would seem to prove? if so they will want a smaller human gate on the side in my view as lots of people dont like opening big gates to get access to a house (thinking postman amazon etc).
I'd come up with some option on paper diffrent designs with diffrent post requirements and let them decide but explain it will involve the lovely drive being altered. Could the post go further in to the hedge on the front edge ? so no need to remove the drive?
Is the drive the only access to the house as the photo would seem to prove? if so they will want a smaller human gate on the side in my view as lots of people dont like opening big gates to get access to a house (thinking postman amazon etc).
I'd come up with some option on paper diffrent designs with diffrent post requirements and let them decide but explain it will involve the lovely drive being altered. Could the post go further in to the hedge on the front edge ? so no need to remove the drive?