Front garden to tarmac driveway in Newry
If you are weighing up front garden driveway conversions in Newry, the useful questions are about depth, edges and drainage. That's what our survey checks and what your quote spells out.
How much should I budget in Newry?
Guide prices below are for Newry, adjusted for Northern Ireland, where surfacing rates run about 12% below our UK midpoint.
| Item | Guide price (inc VAT) |
|---|---|
| New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base | £53–£84 per m² |
| Example: 20 m² drive | £1,150–£1,850 |
| Example: 30 m² drive | £1,750–£2,750 |
| Example: 45 m² drive | £2,400–£3,750 |
As a 2026 guide in Newry, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £53–£84 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,400–£3,750. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Rules that apply in Newry
In Northern Ireland, the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 allows a hard surface between the front of a house and a road without permission if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, once it exceeds 5 m². Listed buildings and some access changes need permission. Any new or altered vehicle access onto a public road needs approval from DfI Roads, not the council.
Where we work in and around Newry
The key facts for Newry. Newry is covered on our County Down rounds, 43 miles from Bangor, County Down.
- Postcodes
- BT35
- Area
- County Down
- Nearest towns
- Banbridge (12 miles)
- Pricing
- Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- DfI Roads
The same service is available in Banbridge.
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.
- 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
Newry: common questions
Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Newry?
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.
What approvals apply in Newry?
In Northern Ireland, more than 5 m² of hard surface in front of a house should be porous or drain to a porous area within the property; DfI Roads approves dropped kerbs. Dropped kerbs are approved by DfI Roads.
What is the price of a front garden driveway conversion in Newry?
As a 2026 guide in Newry, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £53–£84 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,400–£3,750. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
Which Newry postcodes do you cover?
We cover Newry including BT35, and nearby Banbridge.
More we do in Newry
- Car park resurfacing
- Red tarmac driveways
- Private and access road surfacing
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Car park and yard repairs
- Tar and chip driveways
- Everything in Newry
Ready for a price in Newry? Use the guide price tool or send the form, and we'll arrange a visit.
Front garden to tarmac driveway in Newry: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED