Front garden to tarmac driveway in Bath

How much should I budget in Bath?

Guide prices below are for Bath, adjusted for the South West, where surfacing rates run about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£62–£98 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,350–£2,150
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,050–£3,250
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,800–£4,400

As a 2026 guide in Bath, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,350–£2,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Where we work in and around Bath

The key facts for Bath. Bath is one of the bigger places we cover in Somerset, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: BA1, BA2
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Keynsham (6 miles), Trowbridge (8 miles), Melksham (10 miles), Frome (10 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Keynsham, Trowbridge, Melksham, Frome, Westbury.

Rules that apply in Bath

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

What is included in a front garden driveway conversion?

Turning a lawn or front garden into off-road parking: dig, base, tarmac, kerb crossing and planting.

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
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Bath: common questions

Are there planning or highway rules in Bath?

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).

Which Bath postcodes do you cover?

We cover Bath including BA1, BA2, and nearby Keynsham, Trowbridge, Melksham.

How quickly can work start in Bath?

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

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Bath?

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.

Other work in Bath

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Bath.