Front garden to tarmac driveway in Sandhurst

How much should I budget in Sandhurst?

These Sandhurst guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£66–£105 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,450–£2,300
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,200–£3,450
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,950–£4,700

As a 2026 guide in Sandhurst, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,450–£2,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Sandhurst

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Covering Sandhurst

Survey cover and pricing for Sandhurst. We cover Sandhurst by grouping surveys with nearby Berkshire jobs; Reading is 11 miles away.

Postcodes: GU47, GU17
Area: Berkshire
Nearest towns: Crowthorne (2 miles), Yateley (2 miles), Camberley (2 miles), Farnborough (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Sandhurst: Crowthorne, Yateley, Camberley, Farnborough, Fleet.

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

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Sandhurst

Do you cover all of Sandhurst?

We cover Sandhurst including GU47, GU17, and nearby Crowthorne, Yateley, Camberley.

Are there planning or highway rules in Sandhurst?

In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

How quickly can work start in Sandhurst?

Usually 2–4 working days, after the kerb approval. We book Sandhurst surveys alongside other jobs in Berkshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

What is the price of a front garden driveway conversion in Sandhurst?

As a 2026 guide in Sandhurst, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,450–£2,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Sandhurst

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