Front garden to tarmac driveway in Livingston

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Livingston?

For Livingston, we apply the Scottish rate, about 2% below 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	£59–£93 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,050
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,950–£3,050
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,650–£4,200

As a 2026 guide in Livingston, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Livingston

Livingston at a glance. Livingston sits 13 miles from Edinburgh, within our regular Edinburgh and the Lothians cover.

Postcodes: EH54, EH53, EH55
Area: Edinburgh and the Lothians
Nearest towns: Broxburn (3 miles), Bathgate (5 miles), Linlithgow (6 miles), Whitburn (7 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Broxburn, Bathgate, Linlithgow, Whitburn, Armadale.

What we do on 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
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

How it is built

Rules that apply in Livingston

In Scotland, permitted development allows a hard surface between a house and a road only if it is porous or the water drains to a porous area within the property. Unlike England there is no 5 m² allowance, so it applies to any size. Conservation areas and the grounds of listed buildings have extra restrictions. The council, as roads authority, controls any new or widened access across a footway.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Livingston

Is the survey in Livingston 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 Livingston?

We cover Livingston including EH54, EH53, EH55, and nearby Broxburn, Bathgate, Linlithgow.

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

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

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

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

Other work in Livingston

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