Front garden to tarmac driveway in Lancaster

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Lancaster

For Lancaster, we apply the North West rate, about 3% below 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	£58–£92 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,050
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,050
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,600–£4,150

As a 2026 guide in Lancaster, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Lancaster

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.

Covering Lancaster

Survey cover and pricing for Lancaster. Lancaster sits 20 miles from Preston, within our regular Lancashire cover.

Postcodes: LA1, LA2
Area: Lancashire
Nearest towns: Morecambe (3 miles), Heysham (4 miles), Fleetwood (12 miles), Thornton-Cleveleys (15 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Morecambe, Heysham, Fleetwood, Thornton-Cleveleys, Cleveleys.

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
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Lancaster: common questions

Are there planning or highway rules in Lancaster?

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).

Do you work in my part of Lancaster?

We cover Lancaster including LA1, LA2, and nearby Morecambe, Heysham, Fleetwood.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Lancaster?

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

Front garden driveway conversion cost in Lancaster: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Lancaster, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Lancaster

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