Front garden to tarmac driveway in Hounslow

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Hounslow?

Local guide rates for Hounslow (London, about 20% above our UK midpoint):

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 Hounslow, 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.

How it is built

Do I need permission in Hounslow?

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.

Covering Hounslow

Survey cover and pricing for Hounslow. Hounslow is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: TW3, TW4, TW2
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Isleworth (1 mile), Heston (1 mile), Feltham (3 miles), Southall (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Isleworth, Heston, Feltham, Southall, Greenford.

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
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Hounslow

Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Hounslow?

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).

Is the survey in Hounslow 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.

Which Hounslow postcodes do you cover?

We cover Hounslow including TW3, TW4, TW2, and nearby Isleworth, Heston, Feltham.

How long will the work take at my Hounslow property?

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

Also in Hounslow

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