Front garden to tarmac driveway in Brixham

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Brixham?

Local guide rates for Brixham (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 Brixham, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,350–£2,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

What the price covers

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
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Where we work in and around Brixham

What applies in Brixham. We cover Brixham by grouping surveys with nearby Devon jobs; Plymouth is 28 miles away.

Postcodes: TQ5, TQ6
Area: Devon
Nearest towns: Paignton (4 miles), Torquay (5 miles), Newton Abbot (10 miles), Exmouth (16 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Paignton, Torquay, Newton Abbot, Exmouth, Exeter.

Planning and kerb rules for Brixham

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Brixham, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,350–£2,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Brixham?

We cover Brixham including TQ5, TQ6, and nearby Paignton, Torquay, Newton Abbot.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Brixham?

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

What approvals apply in Brixham?

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).

Also in Brixham

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