Front garden to tarmac driveway in Crowborough

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Crowborough?

These Crowborough guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£66–£105 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,450–£2,300
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,200–£3,450
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,950–£4,700

As a 2026 guide in Crowborough, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Crowborough

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

What the price covers

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

Covering Crowborough

What applies in Crowborough. Smaller towns such as Crowborough are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in East Sussex.

Postcodes: TN6, TN7, TN20
Area: East Sussex
Nearest towns: Tunbridge Wells (7 miles), Uckfield (7 miles), East Grinstead (9 miles), Tonbridge (10 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Tunbridge Wells, Uckfield, East Grinstead, Tonbridge, Hailsham.

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Crowborough: common questions

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

As a 2026 guide in Crowborough, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Crowborough?

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 Crowborough?

We cover Crowborough including TN6, TN7, TN20, and nearby Tunbridge Wells, Uckfield, East Grinstead.

How quickly can work start in Crowborough?

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

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