Front garden to tarmac driveway in Morden

How much should I budget in Morden?

Guide prices below are for Morden, adjusted for London, where surfacing rates run 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 Morden, 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 Morden

Survey cover and pricing for Morden. We cover Morden as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: SM4
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Mitcham (1 mile), Wimbledon (2 miles), Carshalton (2 miles), Sutton (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Mitcham, Wimbledon, Carshalton, Sutton, Streatham.

Do I need permission in Morden?

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

What the price covers

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.

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

Morden: common questions

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

As a 2026 guide in Morden, 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.

Which Morden postcodes do you cover?

We cover Morden including SM4, and nearby Mitcham, Wimbledon, Carshalton.

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

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

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

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).

Other work in Morden

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