Front garden to tarmac driveway in Preston

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Preston

For Preston, 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 Preston, 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.

Covering Preston

Preston at a glance. As one of the larger towns in Lancashire, Preston sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: PR1, PR2, PR11, PR4
Area: Lancashire
Nearest towns: Leyland (5 miles), Chorley (9 miles), Blackburn (9 miles), Darwen (11 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Leyland, Chorley, Blackburn, Darwen, Lytham St Annes.

Planning and kerb rules for Preston

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.

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.

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

The build-up we price

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Preston

How long will the work take at my Preston property?

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

Can I get a free survey in Preston?

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 cover all of Preston?

We cover Preston including PR1, PR2, PR11, PR4, and nearby Leyland, Chorley, Blackburn.

Are there planning or highway rules in Preston?

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).

Also in Preston

Tell us what you have in mind for Preston and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.