Front garden to tarmac driveway in Brentwood

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Brentwood

For Brentwood, we apply the East of England rate, about 5% 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	£63–£100 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,400–£2,200
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,100–£3,300
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,850–£4,500

As a 2026 guide in Brentwood, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,100–£3,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Brentwood

Survey cover and pricing for Brentwood. We reach Brentwood on our Essex survey days; Southend-on-Sea is 18 miles away.

Postcodes: CM14, CM13, CM15
Area: Essex
Nearest towns: Billericay (5 miles), Hornchurch (6 miles), Romford (6 miles), Basildon (7 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Brentwood: Billericay, Hornchurch, Romford, Basildon, Dagenham.

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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Do I need permission in Brentwood?

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

Your questions answered

Can I get a free survey in Brentwood?

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 I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Brentwood?

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 much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Brentwood?

As a 2026 guide in Brentwood, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,100–£3,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Brentwood?

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

Other work in Brentwood

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