Front garden to tarmac driveway in Sutton

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Sutton?

For Sutton, 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 Sutton, 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.

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Do I need permission in Sutton?

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).

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.

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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Where we work in and around Sutton

The key facts for Sutton. Sutton is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: SM2, SM3
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Carshalton (2 miles), Banstead (2 miles), Ewell (2 miles), Coulsdon (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Sutton: Carshalton, Banstead, Ewell, Coulsdon, Epsom.

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Sutton, 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.

Can I get a free survey in Sutton?

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 you cover all of Sutton?

We cover Sutton including SM2, SM3, and nearby Carshalton, Banstead, Ewell.

How long will the work take at my Sutton property?

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

Also in Sutton

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