Front garden to tarmac driveway in Westhoughton

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Westhoughton

Guide prices below are for Westhoughton, 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 Westhoughton, 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.

How it is built

Where we work in and around Westhoughton

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

Postcodes: BL5
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Atherton (2 miles), Hindley (3 miles), Tyldesley (3 miles), Leigh (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Westhoughton: Atherton, Hindley, Tyldesley, Leigh, Horwich.

Do I need permission in Westhoughton?

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.

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.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Westhoughton: common questions

Do you work in my part of Westhoughton?

We cover Westhoughton including BL5, and nearby Atherton, Hindley, Tyldesley.

What approvals apply in Westhoughton?

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 long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Westhoughton?

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

Front garden driveway conversion cost in Westhoughton: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Westhoughton, 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.

More we do in Westhoughton

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