Front garden to tarmac driveway in Chepstow

How much should I budget in Chepstow?

These Chepstow guide prices reflect rates in Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£57–£90 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,250–£2,000
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,000
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,550–£4,050

As a 2026 guide in Chepstow, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Chepstow: the local details

Chepstow at a glance. We cover Chepstow by grouping surveys with nearby Gwent jobs; Newport, Gwent is 14 miles away.

Postcodes: NP16
Area: Gwent
Nearest towns: Caldicot (5 miles), Monmouth (12 miles), Newport (Gwent) (14 miles), Cwmbran (15 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Chepstow: Caldicot, Monmouth, Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran, Pontypool.

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
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Do I need permission in Chepstow?

In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as highway authority approves it before any work on the footway.

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Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Chepstow

What approvals apply in Chepstow?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

Do you work in my part of Chepstow?

We cover Chepstow including NP16, and nearby Caldicot, Monmouth, Newport (Gwent).

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

As a 2026 guide in Chepstow, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Chepstow?

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

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