Front garden to tarmac driveway in Hailsham

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Hailsham

For Hailsham, we apply the South East rate, about 10% 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	£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 Hailsham, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,450–£2,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Hailsham

What applies in Hailsham. We cover Hailsham by grouping surveys with nearby East Sussex jobs; Brighton is 17 miles away.

Postcodes: BN27, BN26
Area: East Sussex
Nearest towns: Eastbourne (7 miles), Seaford (9 miles), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles), Uckfield (10 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Eastbourne, Seaford, Bexhill-on-Sea, Uckfield, Lewes.

Planning and kerb rules for Hailsham

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.

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.

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
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

The build-up we price

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Hailsham

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

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Hailsham?

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).

Is the survey in Hailsham 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.

Do you cover all of Hailsham?

We cover Hailsham including BN27, BN26, and nearby Eastbourne, Seaford, Bexhill-on-Sea.

Other work in Hailsham

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