Front garden to tarmac driveway in Crewe

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Crewe

Local guide rates for Crewe (the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£58–£92 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,050
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,050
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,600–£4,150

As a 2026 guide in Crewe, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Do I need permission in Crewe?

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?

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Where we work in and around Crewe

The key facts for Crewe. Crewe is one of the bigger places we cover in Cheshire, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: CW1, CW2
Area: Cheshire
Nearest towns: Nantwich (4 miles), Sandbach (5 miles), Winsford (7 miles), Kidsgrove (8 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Crewe: Nantwich, Sandbach, Winsford, Kidsgrove, Congleton.

Your questions answered

Which Crewe postcodes do you cover?

We cover Crewe including CW1, CW2, and nearby Nantwich, Sandbach, Winsford.

What approvals apply in Crewe?

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Crewe, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Crewe?

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

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