Front garden to tarmac driveway in Ross-on-Wye

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Ross-on-Wye?

Local guide rates for Ross-on-Wye (the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint):

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 Ross-on-Wye, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,000–£3,150. 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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Where we work in and around Ross-on-Wye

Ross-on-Wye at a glance. Smaller towns such as Ross-on-Wye are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Herefordshire.

Postcodes: HR9, GL17
Area: Herefordshire
Nearest towns: Ledbury (10 miles), Hereford (12 miles), Leominster (23 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Ledbury, Hereford, Leominster.

Rules that apply in Ross-on-Wye

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.

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Ross-on-Wye: common questions

Front garden driveway conversion cost in Ross-on-Wye: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Ross-on-Wye, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,000–£3,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Ross-on-Wye?

We cover Ross-on-Wye including HR9, GL17, and nearby Ledbury, Hereford, Leominster.

How quickly can work start in Ross-on-Wye?

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

What approvals apply in Ross-on-Wye?

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).

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