Front garden to tarmac driveway in West Bridgford

Front garden driveway conversion prices in West Bridgford

Guide prices below are for West Bridgford, adjusted for the East Midlands, where surfacing rates run 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 West Bridgford, 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.

Planning and kerb rules for West Bridgford

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

West Bridgford: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for West Bridgford. We reach West Bridgford on our Nottinghamshire survey days; Nottingham is 2 miles away.

Postcodes: NG2, NG11, NG12
Area: Nottinghamshire
Nearest towns: Nottingham (2 miles), Arnold (5 miles), Long Eaton (6 miles), Hucknall (8 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Nottingham, Arnold, Long Eaton, Hucknall, Ilkeston.

The build-up we price

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in West Bridgford

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

As a 2026 guide in West Bridgford, 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.

Can I get a free survey in West Bridgford?

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.

Which West Bridgford postcodes do you cover?

We cover West Bridgford including NG2, NG11, NG12, and nearby Nottingham, Arnold, Long Eaton.

Are there planning or highway rules in West Bridgford?

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 West Bridgford

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