Front garden to tarmac driveway in Leigh

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Leigh?

Guide prices below are for Leigh, 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 Leigh, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Leigh?

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).

Leigh: the local details

What applies in Leigh. Leigh sits 12 miles from Manchester, within our regular Greater Manchester cover.

Postcodes: WN7
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Atherton (2 miles), Tyldesley (2 miles), Golborne (3 miles), Westhoughton (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Atherton, Tyldesley, Golborne, Westhoughton, Hindley.

What we do on 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
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Your questions answered

How long will the work take at my Leigh property?

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

Do you work in my part of Leigh?

We cover Leigh including WN7, and nearby Atherton, Tyldesley, Golborne.

Are there planning or highway rules in Leigh?

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Leigh, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Leigh

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