Front garden to tarmac driveway in Bishopstoke
A good front garden driveway conversion in Bishopstoke looks the same as a poor one on the day it is laid. The difference shows a few winters later, which is why our quotes list what goes underneath.
How much should I budget in Bishopstoke?
These Bishopstoke 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 Bishopstoke, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed 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
- Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
Rules that apply in Bishopstoke
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.
Where we work in and around Bishopstoke
What applies in Bishopstoke. Smaller towns such as Bishopstoke are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Hampshire.
- Postcodes
- SO50
- Area
- Hampshire
- Nearest towns
- Eastleigh (1 mile), Hedge End (4 miles), Southampton (5 miles), Winchester (7 miles)
- Pricing
- South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The highway authority
Close to Bishopstoke: Eastleigh, Hedge End, Southampton, Winchester, Romsey.
Your questions answered
Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Bishopstoke?
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).
What is the price of a front garden driveway conversion in Bishopstoke?
As a 2026 guide in Bishopstoke, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
Which Bishopstoke postcodes do you cover?
We cover Bishopstoke including SO50, and nearby Eastleigh, Hedge End, Southampton.
How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Bishopstoke?
Usually 2–4 working days, after the kerb approval. We book Bishopstoke surveys alongside other jobs in Hampshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
More we do in Bishopstoke
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Car park and yard repairs
- New tarmac driveways
- Red tarmac driveways
- Everything in Bishopstoke
Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Bishopstoke? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.
Front garden to tarmac driveway in Bishopstoke: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED