Front garden to tarmac driveway in Altrincham

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Altrincham

Local guide rates for Altrincham (the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£58–£92 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,050
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,050
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,600–£4,150

As a 2026 guide in Altrincham, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Altrincham: the local details

The key facts for Altrincham. Altrincham is 8 miles from Manchester, and we survey there as part of Greater Manchester cover.

Postcodes: WA14
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Hale (1 mile), Sale (3 miles), Urmston (4 miles), Stretford (5 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Altrincham: Hale, Sale, Urmston, Stretford, Irlam.

Do I need permission in Altrincham?

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Layer by layer

What is included in a front garden driveway conversion?

Turning a lawn or front garden into off-road parking: dig, base, tarmac, kerb crossing and planting.

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
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Altrincham

Which Altrincham postcodes do you cover?

We cover Altrincham including WA14, and nearby Hale, Sale, Urmston.

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

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

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Altrincham?

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 I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Altrincham?

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).

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