Front garden to tarmac driveway in Lewes

How much should I budget in Lewes?

For Lewes, 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 Lewes, 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.

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Covering Lewes

What applies in Lewes. We cover Lewes by grouping surveys with nearby East Sussex jobs; Brighton is 7 miles away.

Postcodes: BN7, BN8
Area: East Sussex
Nearest towns: Rottingdean (5 miles), Peacehaven (6 miles), Brighton (7 miles), Uckfield (8 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Lewes: Rottingdean, Peacehaven, Brighton, Uckfield, Seaford.

Rules that apply in Lewes

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

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.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Your questions answered

Which Lewes postcodes do you cover?

We cover Lewes including BN7, BN8, and nearby Rottingdean, Peacehaven, Brighton.

Can I get a free survey in Lewes?

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Lewes, 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. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Lewes?

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

Other work in Lewes

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Lewes.