Front garden to tarmac driveway in Hereford

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Hereford?

For Hereford, we apply the West Midlands rate, in line with 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	£60–£95 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,100
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,000–£3,150
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,700–£4,300

As a 2026 guide in Hereford, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,700–£4,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Hereford?

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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What is included in a front garden driveway conversion?

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

Where we work in and around Hereford

The key facts for Hereford. Hereford is under a mile from Hereford, and we survey there as part of Herefordshire cover.

Postcodes: HR1, HR4, HR2
Area: Herefordshire
Nearest towns: Ross-on-Wye (12 miles), Leominster (12 miles), Ledbury (12 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Ledbury.

Your questions answered

How long will the work take at my Hereford property?

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

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

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).

Do you work in my part of Hereford?

We cover Hereford including HR1, HR4, HR2, and nearby Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Ledbury.

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

As a 2026 guide in Hereford, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,700–£4,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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