Front garden to tarmac driveway in Hadley

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Hadley

Local guide rates for Hadley (the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£60–£95 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,100
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,000–£3,150
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,700–£4,300

As a 2026 guide in Hadley, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Hadley

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).

Hadley: the local details

What applies in Hadley. Hadley is covered on our Shropshire rounds, 2 miles from Telford.

Postcodes: TF1
Area: Shropshire
Nearest towns: Wellington (1 mile), Telford (2 miles), Newport (Shropshire) (6 miles), Ryton (8 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Wellington, Telford, Newport (Shropshire), Ryton, Shrewsbury.

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
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Hadley?

We cover Hadley including TF1, and nearby Wellington, Telford, Newport (Shropshire).

Are there planning or highway rules in Hadley?

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 quickly can work start in Hadley?

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

What is the price of a front garden driveway conversion in Hadley?

As a 2026 guide in Hadley, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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