Front garden to tarmac driveway in Aylesbury

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Aylesbury

These Aylesbury 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 Aylesbury, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Aylesbury: the local details

Aylesbury at a glance. Aylesbury is 16 miles from Milton Keynes, and we survey there as part of Buckinghamshire cover.

Postcodes: HP20, HP19, HP21, HP22, HP17
Area: Buckinghamshire
Nearest towns: Leighton Buzzard (10 miles), Berkhamsted (11 miles), Chesham (12 miles), Bletchley (13 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Leighton Buzzard, Berkhamsted, Chesham, Bletchley, High Wycombe.

Do I need permission in Aylesbury?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Layer by layer

What the price covers

Turning a lawn or front garden into off-road parking: dig, base, tarmac, kerb crossing and planting.

Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Aylesbury: common questions

How quickly can work start in Aylesbury?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Aylesbury, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Aylesbury?

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).

Do you work in my part of Aylesbury?

We cover Aylesbury including HP20, HP19, HP21, HP22, HP17, and nearby Leighton Buzzard, Berkhamsted, Chesham.

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