Front garden to tarmac driveway in Saltash

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Saltash?

These Saltash guide prices reflect rates in the South West, 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 Saltash, 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.

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.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Covering Saltash

What applies in Saltash. We cover Saltash by grouping surveys with nearby Cornwall jobs; Redruth is 46 miles away.

Postcodes: PL12, PL5, PL11
Area: Cornwall
Nearest towns: Plymouth (4 miles), Plymstock (7 miles), Bodmin (22 miles), St Austell (25 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Saltash: Plymouth, Plymstock, Bodmin, St Austell.

Do I need permission in Saltash?

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Your questions answered

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Saltash?

As a 2026 guide in Saltash, 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.

Can I get a free survey in Saltash?

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.

Do you cover all of Saltash?

We cover Saltash including PL12, PL5, PL11, and nearby Plymouth, Plymstock, Bodmin.

Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Saltash?

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 Saltash

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