Front garden to tarmac driveway in Alton

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Alton?

These Alton 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 Alton, 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.

Where we work in and around Alton

Survey cover and pricing for Alton. We cover Alton by grouping surveys with nearby Hampshire jobs; Southampton is 25 miles away.

Postcodes: GU34
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Bordon (5 miles), Farnham (9 miles), Basingstoke (9 miles), Fleet (11 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Alton: Bordon, Farnham, Basingstoke, Fleet, Aldershot.

Do I need permission in Alton?

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?

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

How it is built

Alton: common questions

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

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.

How long will the work take at my Alton property?

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

Do you cover all of Alton?

We cover Alton including GU34, and nearby Bordon, Farnham, Basingstoke.

Are there planning or highway rules in Alton?

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).

Also in Alton

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