Front garden to tarmac driveway in Wigan

How much should I budget in Wigan?

Guide prices below are for Wigan, 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 Wigan, 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.

What the price covers

Turning a lawn or front garden into off-road parking: dig, base, tarmac, kerb crossing and planting.

Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Layer by layer

Do I need permission in Wigan?

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.

Wigan: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Wigan. Wigan is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater Manchester, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: WN1, WN3, WN5, WN6
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Hindley (2 miles), Ashton-in-Makerfield (4 miles), Westhoughton (5 miles), Golborne (5 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Wigan: Hindley, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Westhoughton, Golborne, Horwich.

Wigan: common questions

What approvals apply in Wigan?

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Wigan, 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.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Wigan?

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.

Which Wigan postcodes do you cover?

We cover Wigan including WN1, WN3, WN5, WN6, and nearby Hindley, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Westhoughton.

Other work in Wigan

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