Front garden to tarmac driveway in Falmouth

How much should I budget in Falmouth?

Guide prices below are for Falmouth, adjusted for the South West, where surfacing rates run about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£62–£98 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,350–£2,150
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,050–£3,250
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,800–£4,400

As a 2026 guide in Falmouth, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,050–£3,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Rules that apply in Falmouth

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate 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
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Falmouth: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Falmouth. Falmouth is 9 miles from Redruth, and we survey there as part of Cornwall cover.

Postcodes: TR11, TR10
Area: Cornwall
Nearest towns: Truro (8 miles), Redruth (9 miles), Camborne (11 miles), Newquay (18 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Truro, Redruth, Camborne, Newquay, St Austell.

Falmouth: common questions

Can I get a free survey in Falmouth?

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 will the work take at my Falmouth property?

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

Do you work in my part of Falmouth?

We cover Falmouth including TR11, TR10, and nearby Truro, Redruth, Camborne.

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

As a 2026 guide in Falmouth, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,050–£3,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Falmouth

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