Front garden to tarmac driveway in Monmouth

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Monmouth

These Monmouth 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 Monmouth, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,250–£2,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint

Monmouth: the local details

What applies in Monmouth. We cover Monmouth by grouping surveys with nearby Gwent jobs; Newport, Gwent is 20 miles away.

Postcodes: NP25, GL16
Area: Gwent
Nearest towns: Chepstow (12 miles), Abergavenny (13 miles), Caldicot (16 miles), Pontypool (16 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Chepstow, Abergavenny, Caldicot, Pontypool, Cwmbran.

Planning and kerb rules for Monmouth

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as highway authority approves it before any work on the footway.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Monmouth

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

As a 2026 guide in Monmouth, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,250–£2,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Monmouth property?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Monmouth?

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.

Which Monmouth postcodes do you cover?

We cover Monmouth including NP25, GL16, and nearby Chepstow, Abergavenny, Caldicot.

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