Front garden to tarmac driveway in Peebles

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Peebles

These Peebles guide prices reflect rates in Scotland, 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 Peebles, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,950–£3,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Peebles?

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as roads authority approves it before any work on the footway.

Covering Peebles

Survey cover and pricing for Peebles. Smaller towns such as Peebles are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in the Scottish Borders.

Postcodes: EH45, EH44
Area: Scottish Borders
Nearest towns: Galashiels (15 miles), Selkirk (15 miles), Hawick (22 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Peebles: Galashiels, Selkirk, Hawick.

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
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
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 Peebles

Are there planning or highway rules in Peebles?

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

How long will the work take at my Peebles property?

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

Which Peebles postcodes do you cover?

We cover Peebles including EH45, EH44, and nearby Galashiels, Selkirk, Hawick.

Is the survey in Peebles free?

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.

Also in Peebles

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