Front garden to tarmac driveway in Shepherds Bush

How much should I budget in Shepherds Bush?

For Shepherds Bush, 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 Shepherds Bush, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £3,250–£5,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in 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.

Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Covering Shepherds Bush

Shepherds Bush at a glance. As one of the larger towns in Greater London, Shepherds Bush sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: W11, W12, W14, W6, W8, W2, W9
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Chiswick (2 miles), Fulham (2 miles), Willesden (2 miles), Acton (2 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Chiswick, Fulham, Willesden, Acton, Chelsea.

Do I need permission in Shepherds Bush?

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

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Shepherds Bush?

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

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Shepherds Bush?

As a 2026 guide in Shepherds Bush, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £3,250–£5,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Shepherds Bush?

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).

Do you work in my part of Shepherds Bush?

We cover Shepherds Bush including W11, W12, W14, W6, W8, W2, and nearby Chiswick, Fulham, Willesden.

Other work in Shepherds Bush

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