Front garden to tarmac driveway in St Neots

Front garden driveway conversion prices in St Neots

These St Neots guide prices reflect rates in the East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint.

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 Neots, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,850–£4,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for St Neots

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.

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St Neots: the local details

St Neots at a glance. We reach St Neots on our Cambridgeshire survey days; Peterborough is 25 miles away.

Postcodes: PE19
Area: Cambridgeshire
Nearest towns: Huntingdon (9 miles), Biggleswade (9 miles), Bedford (10 miles), St Ives (11 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Huntingdon, Biggleswade, Bedford, St Ives, Cambridge.

What the price covers

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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in St Neots?

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 long will the work take at my St Neots property?

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

Can I get a free survey in St Neots?

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.

Do you cover all of St Neots?

We cover St Neots including PE19, and nearby Huntingdon, Biggleswade, Bedford.

Other work in St Neots

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