Front garden to tarmac driveway in Bushey

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Bushey?

For Bushey, we apply the East of England rate, about 5% 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	£63–£100 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,400–£2,200
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,100–£3,300
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,850–£4,500

As a 2026 guide in Bushey, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

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
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint

Planning and kerb rules for Bushey

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.

Bushey: the local details

Bushey at a glance. Smaller towns such as Bushey are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Hertfordshire.

Postcodes: WD23, WD19
Area: Hertfordshire
Nearest towns: Watford (2 miles), Borehamwood (4 miles), Harrow (5 miles), Rickmansworth (5 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Watford, Borehamwood, Harrow, Rickmansworth, Ruislip.

Your questions answered

Can I get a free survey in Bushey?

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.

Do you work in my part of Bushey?

We cover Bushey including WD23, WD19, and nearby Watford, Borehamwood, Harrow.

Are there planning or highway rules in Bushey?

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).

How quickly can work start in Bushey?

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

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