Front garden to tarmac driveway in Swanscombe

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Swanscombe?

Local guide rates for Swanscombe (the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint):

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 Swanscombe, 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.

Do I need permission in Swanscombe?

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

How it is built

What the price covers

Turning a lawn or front garden into off-road parking: dig, base, tarmac, kerb crossing and planting.

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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Covering Swanscombe

Survey cover and pricing for Swanscombe. Swanscombe is covered on our Kent rounds, 15 miles from Maidstone.

Postcodes: DA10, DA9, DA3
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Grays (2 miles), Gravesend (3 miles), Dartford (4 miles), South Ockendon (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Grays, Gravesend, Dartford, South Ockendon, Swanley.

Your questions answered

Can I get a free survey in Swanscombe?

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 quickly can work start in Swanscombe?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Swanscombe, 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.

Which Swanscombe postcodes do you cover?

We cover Swanscombe including DA10, DA9, DA3, and nearby Grays, Gravesend, Dartford.

Other work in Swanscombe

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