Cellular paving is a rapidly expanding sector of the British and Irish paving market, as it is meeting a demand to provide a permeable, traffickable surface at a relatively low cost and with simple, low-skill installation techniques. It is also known, in some quarters, as "Matrix Paving" or "Geo-matrices".

A case study following the construction and use of a permeable recycled plastic ground reinforcement system as a surfacing for a residential parking and amenity area in Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Numerous techniques allow grass to be incorporated into a pavement to provide 'the best of both worlds', ie, the appearance of grass but the load bearing capability of a well-constructed pavement or driveway. This page looks at the more popular methods.