Front garden to tarmac driveway in Wisbech

How much should I budget in Wisbech?

Guide prices below are for Wisbech, adjusted for the East of England, where surfacing rates run 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 Wisbech, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,100–£3,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Wisbech?

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

Where we work in and around Wisbech

Survey cover and pricing for Wisbech. Wisbech is 18 miles from Peterborough, and we survey there as part of Cambridgeshire cover.

Postcodes: PE13, PE14
Area: Cambridgeshire
Nearest towns: March (8 miles), King's Lynn (12 miles), Peterborough (18 miles), Ely (19 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in March, King's Lynn, Peterborough, Ely.

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
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Wisbech

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

As a 2026 guide in Wisbech, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,100–£3,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Wisbech 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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Wisbech?

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).

Which Wisbech postcodes do you cover?

We cover Wisbech including PE13, PE14, and nearby March, King's Lynn, Peterborough.

Also in Wisbech

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Wisbech.