Front garden to tarmac driveway in Gerrards Cross

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Gerrards Cross?

Guide prices below are for Gerrards Cross, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run 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 Gerrards Cross, 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.

What we do on 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
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Where we work in and around Gerrards Cross

Survey cover and pricing for Gerrards Cross. Smaller towns such as Gerrards Cross are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Buckinghamshire.

Postcodes: SL9
Area: Buckinghamshire
Nearest towns: Chalfont St Peter (2 miles), Uxbridge (4 miles), Rickmansworth (5 miles), Slough (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Gerrards Cross: Chalfont St Peter, Uxbridge, Rickmansworth, Slough, Ruislip.

How it is built

Do I need permission in Gerrards Cross?

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Gerrards Cross free?

Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.

How quickly can work start in Gerrards Cross?

Usually 2–4 working days, after the kerb approval. We book Gerrards Cross 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 Gerrards Cross?

As a 2026 guide in Gerrards Cross, 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 Gerrards Cross?

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).

Other work in Gerrards Cross

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