Front garden to tarmac driveway in St Ives

Front garden driveway conversion prices in St Ives

For St Ives, we apply the East of England rate, about 5% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£63–£100 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,400–£2,200
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,100–£3,300
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,850–£4,500

As a 2026 guide in St Ives, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in St Ives

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.

What is included in a front garden driveway conversion?

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

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
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

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St Ives: the local details

The key facts for St Ives. St Ives is covered on our Cambridgeshire rounds, 18 miles from Peterborough.

Postcodes: PE27
Area: Cambridgeshire
Nearest towns: Huntingdon (5 miles), St Neots (11 miles), Cambridge (12 miles), Ely (15 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Huntingdon, St Neots, Cambridge, Ely, March.

St Ives: common questions

Which St Ives postcodes do you cover?

We cover St Ives including PE27, and nearby Huntingdon, St Neots, Cambridge.

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in St Ives?

As a 2026 guide in St Ives, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in St Ives?

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

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in St Ives?

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.

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