Front garden to tarmac driveway in Nantwich

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Nantwich?

For Nantwich, we apply the North West rate, about 3% below 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	£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 Nantwich, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint

How it is built

Do I need permission in Nantwich?

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 Nantwich

Nantwich at a glance. We cover Nantwich by grouping surveys with nearby Cheshire jobs; Warrington is 23 miles away.

Postcodes: CW5
Area: Cheshire
Nearest towns: Crewe (4 miles), Sandbach (8 miles), Winsford (8 miles), Kidsgrove (12 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

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

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Nantwich

Do you cover all of Nantwich?

We cover Nantwich including CW5, and nearby Crewe, Sandbach, Winsford.

What approvals apply in Nantwich?

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 Nantwich property?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Nantwich, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Also in Nantwich

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