Front garden to tarmac driveway in Motherwell

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Motherwell?

These Motherwell guide prices reflect rates in Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£59–£93 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,050
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,950–£3,050
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,650–£4,200

As a 2026 guide in Motherwell, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,650–£4,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Do I need permission in Motherwell?

In Scotland, permitted development allows a hard surface between a house and a road only if it is porous or the water drains to a porous area within the property. Unlike England there is no 5 m² allowance, so it applies to any size. Conservation areas and the grounds of listed buildings have extra restrictions. The council, as roads authority, controls any new or widened access across a footway.

Where we work in and around Motherwell

What applies in Motherwell. Motherwell sits 7 miles from East Kilbride, within our regular Lanarkshire cover.

Postcodes: ML1
Area: Lanarkshire
Nearest towns: Bellshill (2 miles), Hamilton (2 miles), Wishaw (3 miles), Larkhall (4 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Motherwell: Bellshill, Hamilton, Wishaw, Larkhall, Blantyre.

What is included in a front garden driveway conversion?

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

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

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Motherwell

What approvals apply in Motherwell?

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

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

As a 2026 guide in Motherwell, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,650–£4,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in Motherwell?

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 Motherwell?

We cover Motherwell including ML1, and nearby Bellshill, Hamilton, Wishaw.

More we do in Motherwell

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