Front garden to tarmac driveway in Wilmslow

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Wilmslow?

Guide prices below are for Wilmslow, adjusted for the North West, where surfacing rates run 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 Wilmslow, 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.

Do I need permission in Wilmslow?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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.

Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

How it is built

Where we work in and around Wilmslow

What applies in Wilmslow. Smaller towns such as Wilmslow are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Cheshire.

Postcodes: SK9
Area: Cheshire
Nearest towns: Bramhall (3 miles), Cheadle Hulme (4 miles), Hale (5 miles), Hazel Grove (6 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Wilmslow: Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Hale, Hazel Grove, Altrincham.

Wilmslow: common questions

How long will the work take at my Wilmslow property?

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

Front garden driveway conversion cost in Wilmslow: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Wilmslow, 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.

Can I get a free survey in Wilmslow?

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 Wilmslow?

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).

Other work in Wilmslow

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