Front garden to tarmac driveway in Hale

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Hale

These Hale 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 Hale, 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.

What we do on 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
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

How it is built

Rules that apply in Hale

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Hale: the local details

What applies in Hale. We cover Hale by grouping surveys with nearby Greater Manchester jobs; Manchester is 8 miles away.

Postcodes: WA15, WA16
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Altrincham (1 mile), Sale (3 miles), Urmston (5 miles), Stretford (5 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Altrincham, Sale, Urmston, Stretford, Wilmslow.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Hale

Is the survey in Hale 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.

How quickly can work start in Hale?

Usually 2–4 working days, after the kerb approval. We book Hale 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 Hale?

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Hale, 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. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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