Front garden to tarmac driveway in Braunstone

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Braunstone?

For Braunstone, we apply the East Midlands rate, about 2% 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	£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 Braunstone, 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.

Do I need permission in Braunstone?

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.

What we do on 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.

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
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Braunstone: the local details

Braunstone at a glance. Braunstone is covered on our Leicestershire rounds, 2 miles from Leicester.

Postcodes: LE3, LE19, LE6
Area: Leicestershire
Nearest towns: Leicester (2 miles), Oadby (4 miles), Wigston (4 miles), Earl Shilton (6 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Braunstone: Leicester, Oadby, Wigston, Earl Shilton, Mountsorrel.

Your questions answered

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

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

Which Braunstone postcodes do you cover?

We cover Braunstone including LE3, LE19, LE6, and nearby Leicester, Oadby, Wigston.

Is the survey in Braunstone free?

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Braunstone, 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.

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