Front garden to tarmac driveway in St Andrews

How much should I budget in St Andrews?

These St Andrews guide prices reflect rates in Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint.

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 St Andrews, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,950–£3,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

St Andrews: the local details

St Andrews at a glance. We cover St Andrews by grouping surveys with nearby Fife jobs; Dunfermline is 31 miles away.

Postcodes: KY16
Area: Fife
Nearest towns: Cupar (8 miles), Dundee (11 miles), Carnoustie (12 miles), Methil (14 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to St Andrews: Cupar, Dundee, Carnoustie, Methil, Glenrothes.

The build-up we price

Rules that apply in St Andrews

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.

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.

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
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in St Andrews

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in St Andrews?

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

Which St Andrews postcodes do you cover?

We cover St Andrews including KY16, and nearby Cupar, Dundee, Carnoustie.

What is the price of a front garden driveway conversion in St Andrews?

As a 2026 guide in St Andrews, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,950–£3,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Are there planning or highway rules in St Andrews?

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.

More we do in St Andrews

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