Front garden to tarmac driveway in Rottingdean

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Rottingdean

Local guide rates for Rottingdean (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 Rottingdean, 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.

Planning and kerb rules for Rottingdean

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.

Covering Rottingdean

The key facts for Rottingdean. We cover Rottingdean by grouping surveys with nearby East Sussex jobs; Brighton is 4 miles away.

Postcodes: BN2
Area: East Sussex
Nearest towns: Peacehaven (3 miles), Brighton (4 miles), Hove (5 miles), Lewes (5 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Peacehaven, Brighton, Hove, Lewes, Portslade.

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
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Rottingdean

Which Rottingdean postcodes do you cover?

We cover Rottingdean including BN2, and nearby Peacehaven, Brighton, Hove.

Can I get a free survey in Rottingdean?

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.

What approvals apply in Rottingdean?

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 long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Rottingdean?

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

Other work in Rottingdean

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