Front garden to tarmac driveway in Waterlooville

How much should I budget in Waterlooville?

For Waterlooville, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Waterlooville, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Waterlooville

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Covering Waterlooville

Survey cover and pricing for Waterlooville. Waterlooville sits 16 miles from Southampton, within our regular Hampshire cover.

Postcodes: PO7, PO8, PO6
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Havant (3 miles), Emsworth (5 miles), Portsmouth (6 miles), Fareham (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Havant, Emsworth, Portsmouth, Fareham, Hayling Island.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Waterlooville

How quickly can work start in Waterlooville?

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

Do you work in my part of Waterlooville?

We cover Waterlooville including PO7, PO8, PO6, and nearby Havant, Emsworth, Portsmouth.

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

As a 2026 guide in Waterlooville, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Waterlooville?

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).

Other work in Waterlooville

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