Front garden to tarmac driveway in Colwyn Bay

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Colwyn Bay?

Guide prices below are for Colwyn Bay, adjusted for Wales, where surfacing rates run about 5% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£57–£90 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,250–£2,000
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,000
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,550–£4,050

As a 2026 guide in Colwyn Bay, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Rules that apply in Colwyn Bay

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the council as highway authority.

What we do on 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
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Covering Colwyn Bay

Colwyn Bay at a glance. Smaller towns such as Colwyn Bay are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Clwyd.

Postcodes: LL29, LL28
Area: Clwyd
Nearest towns: Deganwy (4 miles), Llandudno (5 miles), Abergele (6 miles), Rhyl (10 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Deganwy, Llandudno, Abergele, Rhyl, Prestatyn.

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Colwyn Bay?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

Is the survey in Colwyn Bay 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.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Colwyn Bay?

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

Which Colwyn Bay postcodes do you cover?

We cover Colwyn Bay including LL29, LL28, and nearby Deganwy, Llandudno, Abergele.

Also in Colwyn Bay

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