Front garden to tarmac driveway in Oban

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Oban

These Oban guide prices reflect rates in Scotland, including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£65–£102 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,400–£2,250
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,150–£3,400
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,900–£4,600

As a 2026 guide in Oban, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £65–£102 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,150–£3,400. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Oban: the local details

What applies in Oban. Work in Oban is by arrangement. Hot material has further to travel, so we group jobs and tell you about any travel cost first.

Postcodes: PA34, PA37
Area: Argyll and Bute
Nearest towns: none within easy reach
Pricing: Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement
Kerb approvals: The council

Do I need permission in Oban?

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the council as roads authority.

What is included in a front garden driveway conversion?

A front garden conversion turns lawn or planting into a parking space: the ground is excavated, a stone sub-base laid, tarmac surfaced on top, and a lowered kerb arranged so a car can cross the pavement legally.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Oban free?

Oban is covered by arrangement. We confirm any travel cost before booking the survey.

Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Oban?

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Oban?

As a 2026 guide in Oban, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £65–£102 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,150–£3,400. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Oban?

We cover Oban including PA34, PA37. Work here is by arrangement.

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