Front garden to tarmac driveway in Greenwich

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Greenwich

For Greenwich, 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 Greenwich, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,600–£2,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on 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
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Planning and kerb rules for Greenwich

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).

Greenwich: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Greenwich. As one of the larger towns in Greater London, Greenwich sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: SE10, SE8
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Blackheath (1 mile), Catford (2 miles), Peckham (3 miles), Canning Town (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Greenwich: Blackheath, Catford, Peckham, Canning Town, Eltham.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Greenwich

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Greenwich?

As a 2026 guide in Greenwich, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,600–£2,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Greenwich?

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 quickly can work start in Greenwich?

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

Which Greenwich postcodes do you cover?

We cover Greenwich including SE10, SE8, and nearby Blackheath, Catford, Peckham.

Other work in Greenwich

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