Front garden to tarmac driveway in Maesteg

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Maesteg?

Guide prices below are for Maesteg, adjusted for Wales, where surfacing rates run about 5% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£57–£90 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,250–£2,000
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,000
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,550–£4,050

As a 2026 guide in Maesteg, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Maesteg

In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the council as highway authority.

What the price covers

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.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Maesteg: the local details

Maesteg at a glance. We cover Maesteg by grouping surveys with nearby Mid Glamorgan jobs; Rhondda is 10 miles away.

Postcodes: CF34, SA13
Area: Mid Glamorgan
Nearest towns: Pyle (7 miles), Briton Ferry (7 miles), Neath (7 miles), Bridgend (8 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Maesteg: Pyle, Briton Ferry, Neath, Bridgend, Tonypandy.

Maesteg: common questions

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

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

Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Maesteg?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

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

As a 2026 guide in Maesteg, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Maesteg?

We cover Maesteg including CF34, SA13, and nearby Pyle, Briton Ferry, Neath.

Other work in Maesteg

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