Front garden to tarmac driveway in Canning Town

How much should I budget in Canning Town?

For Canning Town, we apply the London rate, about 20% 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	£72–£114 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,600–£2,500
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,400–£3,750
Example: 45 m² drive	£3,250–£5,150

As a 2026 guide in Canning Town, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,400–£3,750. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Canning Town

Canning Town at a glance. Canning Town is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: E16, E13
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Stratford (2 miles), Bow (2 miles), Greenwich (3 miles), Barking (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Stratford, Bow, Greenwich, Barking, Blackheath.

Layer by layer

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint

Do I need permission in Canning Town?

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Canning Town 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 I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Canning Town?

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Canning Town, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,400–£3,750. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Canning Town?

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

Other work in Canning Town

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