Front garden to tarmac driveway in King's Lynn

Front garden driveway conversion prices in King's Lynn

These King's Lynn guide prices reflect rates in 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 King's Lynn, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,200. 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

Where we work in and around King's Lynn

Survey cover and pricing for King's Lynn. King's Lynn sits 39 miles from Norwich, within our regular Norfolk cover.

Postcodes: PE30, PE34
Area: Norfolk
Nearest towns: Wisbech (12 miles), East Dereham (23 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Wisbech, East Dereham.

Rules that apply in King's Lynn

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).

King's Lynn: common questions

Can I get a free survey in King's Lynn?

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 I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in King's Lynn?

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).

How long will the work take at my King's Lynn property?

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

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in King's Lynn?

As a 2026 guide in King's Lynn, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £63–£100 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in King's Lynn

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