Front garden to tarmac driveway in Aldershot

How much should I budget in Aldershot?

These Aldershot guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£66–£105 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,450–£2,300
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,200–£3,450
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,950–£4,700

As a 2026 guide in Aldershot, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,450–£2,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Aldershot

Survey cover and pricing for Aldershot. Aldershot is 37 miles from Southampton, and we survey there as part of Hampshire cover.

Postcodes: GU11, GU12
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Farnham (3 miles), Farnborough (3 miles), Fleet (4 miles), Camberley (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Farnham, Farnborough, Fleet, Camberley, Sandhurst.

What is included in 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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Planning and kerb rules for Aldershot

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.

Aldershot: common questions

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

As a 2026 guide in Aldershot, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,450–£2,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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

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

Is the survey in Aldershot free?

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.

Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Aldershot?

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).

More we do in Aldershot

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