Front garden to tarmac driveway in Cirencester

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Cirencester?

Guide prices below are for Cirencester, adjusted for the South West, where surfacing rates run about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£62–£98 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,350–£2,150
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,050–£3,250
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,800–£4,400

As a 2026 guide in Cirencester, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,800–£4,400. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Cirencester

What applies in Cirencester. We cover Cirencester by grouping surveys with nearby Gloucestershire jobs; Gloucester is 15 miles away.

Postcodes: GL7
Area: Gloucestershire
Nearest towns: Stroud (10 miles), Cheltenham (13 miles), Gloucester (15 miles), Tewkesbury (21 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Stroud, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Yate.

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
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

Planning and kerb rules for Cirencester

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Your questions answered

Front garden driveway conversion cost in Cirencester: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Cirencester, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,800–£4,400. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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

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

Do you cover all of Cirencester?

We cover Cirencester including GL7, and nearby Stroud, Cheltenham, Gloucester.

Is the survey in Cirencester 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.

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