Front garden to tarmac driveway in Bredbury

How much should I budget in Bredbury?

Guide prices below are for Bredbury, adjusted for the North West, where surfacing rates run 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 Bredbury, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,600–£4,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Where we work in and around Bredbury

Bredbury at a glance. Smaller towns such as Bredbury are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Greater Manchester.

Postcodes: SK6
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Stockport (2 miles), Hazel Grove (2 miles), Denton (3 miles), Hyde (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Stockport, Hazel Grove, Denton, Hyde, Cheadle Hulme.

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
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Rules that apply in Bredbury

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

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

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 Bredbury 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.

What is the price of a front garden driveway conversion in Bredbury?

As a 2026 guide in Bredbury, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,600–£4,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Bredbury?

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

Also in Bredbury

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