Front garden to tarmac driveway in Llandudno

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Llandudno?

Guide prices below are for Llandudno, 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 Llandudno, 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.

Where we work in and around Llandudno

The key facts for Llandudno. Smaller towns such as Llandudno are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Clwyd.

Postcodes: LL30
Area: Clwyd
Nearest towns: Deganwy (1 mile), Colwyn Bay (5 miles), Abergele (11 miles), Rhyl (14 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Deganwy, Colwyn Bay, Abergele, Rhyl, Prestatyn.

Do I need permission in Llandudno?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the council as highway authority.

How it is built

What we do on 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

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Llandudno, 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. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Llandudno?

We cover Llandudno including LL30, and nearby Deganwy, Colwyn Bay, Abergele.

How quickly can work start in Llandudno?

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

What approvals apply in Llandudno?

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.

More we do in Llandudno

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