Front garden to tarmac driveway in Plymstock

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Plymstock

For Plymstock, we apply the South West rate, about 3% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Plymstock, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,800–£4,400. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Plymstock: the local details

Plymstock at a glance. We cover Plymstock by grouping surveys with nearby Devon jobs; Plymouth is 2 miles away.

Postcodes: PL9, PL7, PL8
Area: Devon
Nearest towns: Plymouth (2 miles), Saltash (7 miles), Paignton (24 miles), Newton Abbot (24 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Plymstock: Plymouth, Saltash, Paignton, Newton Abbot.

Planning and kerb rules for Plymstock

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 long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Plymstock?

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

Which Plymstock postcodes do you cover?

We cover Plymstock including PL9, PL7, PL8, and nearby Plymouth, Saltash, Paignton.

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

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Plymstock, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,800–£4,400. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

More we do in Plymstock

Tell us what you have in mind for Plymstock and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.