Front garden to tarmac driveway in Eccles

How much should I budget in Eccles?

These Eccles guide prices reflect rates in 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 Eccles, 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.

Do I need permission in Eccles?

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

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

Covering Eccles

The key facts for Eccles. Eccles sits 4 miles from Manchester, within our regular Greater Manchester cover.

Postcodes: M30, M17
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Swinton (1 mile), Salford (2 miles), Stretford (2 miles), Urmston (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Swinton, Salford, Stretford, Urmston, Walkden.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Eccles

How long will the work take at my Eccles property?

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

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

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 Eccles?

We cover Eccles including M30, M17, and nearby Swinton, Salford, Stretford.

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

As a 2026 guide in Eccles, 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.

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