Front garden to tarmac driveway in Great Yarmouth

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Great Yarmouth

Local guide rates for Great Yarmouth (the East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£63–£100 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,400–£2,200
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,100–£3,300
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,850–£4,500

As a 2026 guide in Great Yarmouth, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,850–£4,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

Planning and kerb rules for Great Yarmouth

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

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.

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

Great Yarmouth: the local details

Great Yarmouth at a glance. We reach Great Yarmouth on our Norfolk survey days; Norwich is 18 miles away.

Postcodes: NR30, NR31
Area: Norfolk
Nearest towns: Lowestoft (9 miles), Norwich (18 miles), North Walsham (21 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Great Yarmouth: Lowestoft, Norwich, North Walsham.

Great Yarmouth: common questions

How quickly can work start in Great Yarmouth?

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

Do you work in my part of Great Yarmouth?

We cover Great Yarmouth including NR30, NR31, and nearby Lowestoft, Norwich, North Walsham.

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Great Yarmouth?

As a 2026 guide in Great Yarmouth, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,850–£4,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Great Yarmouth?

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.

Other work in Great Yarmouth

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