Front garden to tarmac driveway in Hazel Grove

How much should I budget in Hazel Grove?

Local guide rates for Hazel Grove (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 Hazel Grove, 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.

Where we work in and around Hazel Grove

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

Postcodes: SK2, SK12
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Bredbury (2 miles), Stockport (2 miles), Bramhall (3 miles), Cheadle Hulme (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Bredbury, Stockport, Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Hyde.

Rules that apply in Hazel Grove

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.

How it is built

What the price covers

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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Your questions answered

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Hazel Grove?

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Hazel Grove?

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 cover all of Hazel Grove?

We cover Hazel Grove including SK2, SK12, and nearby Bredbury, Stockport, Bramhall.

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Hazel Grove?

As a 2026 guide in Hazel Grove, 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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