Front garden to tarmac driveway in Broadstairs

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Broadstairs

For Broadstairs, 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 Broadstairs, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,450–£2,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Broadstairs

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?

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.

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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

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Where we work in and around Broadstairs

Survey cover and pricing for Broadstairs. Smaller towns such as Broadstairs are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Kent.

Postcodes: CT10
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Ramsgate (2 miles), Margate (3 miles), Deal (9 miles), Herne Bay (14 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Ramsgate, Margate, Deal, Herne Bay, Canterbury.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Broadstairs

What approvals apply in Broadstairs?

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 Broadstairs?

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

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Broadstairs?

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Broadstairs, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,450–£2,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Broadstairs

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Broadstairs.