Front garden to tarmac driveway in Omagh

How much should I budget in Omagh?

Local guide rates for Omagh (Northern Ireland, 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 Omagh, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £53–£84 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,750–£2,750. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Rules that apply in Omagh

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.

Covering Omagh

The key facts for Omagh. Smaller towns such as Omagh are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in County Tyrone.

Postcodes: BT78, BT79
Area: County Tyrone
Nearest towns: Strabane (17 miles), Cookstown (22 miles), Dungannon (22 miles), Coalisland (24 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Nearby, we work in Strabane, Cookstown, Dungannon, Coalisland.

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Omagh, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £53–£84 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,750–£2,750. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Omagh?

We cover Omagh including BT78, BT79, and nearby Strabane, Cookstown, Dungannon.

How long will the work take at my Omagh property?

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

Is the survey in Omagh 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.

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