Front garden to tarmac driveway in Maldon

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Maldon?

Guide prices below are for Maldon, adjusted for the East of England, where surfacing rates run about 5% above our UK midpoint.

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 Maldon, 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.

Layer by layer

What is included in a front garden driveway conversion?

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
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Where we work in and around Maldon

Survey cover and pricing for Maldon. We cover Maldon by grouping surveys with nearby Essex jobs; Southend-on-Sea is 13 miles away.

Postcodes: CM9, CM3
Area: Essex
Nearest towns: Witham (5 miles), Chelmsford (9 miles), Rochford (10 miles), Rayleigh (10 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Witham, Chelmsford, Rochford, Rayleigh, Wickford.

Do I need permission in Maldon?

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.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Maldon

What approvals apply in Maldon?

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).

Can I get a free survey in Maldon?

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 Maldon?

We cover Maldon including CM9, CM3, and nearby Witham, Chelmsford, Rochford.

How long will the work take at my Maldon property?

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

Other work in Maldon

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