Front garden to tarmac driveway in Llandrindod Wells

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Llandrindod Wells

These Llandrindod Wells guide prices reflect rates in Wales, 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 Llandrindod Wells, 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.

Planning and kerb rules for Llandrindod Wells

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate 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
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Covering Llandrindod Wells

What applies in Llandrindod Wells. Smaller towns such as Llandrindod Wells are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Powys.

Postcodes: LD1
Area: Powys
Nearest towns: Newtown (19 miles), Brecon (20 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Newtown, Brecon.

Your questions answered

Can I get a free survey in Llandrindod Wells?

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 you work in my part of Llandrindod Wells?

We cover Llandrindod Wells including LD1, and nearby Newtown, Brecon.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Llandrindod Wells?

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

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

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.

Other work in Llandrindod Wells

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