Front garden to tarmac driveway in Melton Mowbray

How much should I budget in Melton Mowbray?

Local guide rates for Melton Mowbray (the East Midlands, 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 Melton Mowbray, 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.

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

Rules that apply in Melton Mowbray

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Melton Mowbray: the local details

Melton Mowbray at a glance. Smaller towns such as Melton Mowbray are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Leicestershire.

Postcodes: LE13, LE14
Area: Leicestershire
Nearest towns: Oakham (9 miles), Mountsorrel (12 miles), Loughborough (13 miles), Leicester (14 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Oakham, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leicester, Oadby.

How it is built

Melton Mowbray: common questions

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Melton Mowbray?

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 long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Melton Mowbray?

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

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Melton Mowbray?

As a 2026 guide in Melton Mowbray, 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.

What approvals apply in Melton Mowbray?

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).

More we do in Melton Mowbray

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