Front garden to tarmac driveway in Bridgwater

How much should I budget in Bridgwater?

For Bridgwater, we apply the South West rate, about 3% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Bridgwater, 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.

Rules that apply in Bridgwater

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

What we do on 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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Layer by layer

Covering Bridgwater

Bridgwater at a glance. Bridgwater is 33 miles from Bath, and we survey there as part of Somerset cover.

Postcodes: TA6, TA7, TA5
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Burnham-on-Sea (8 miles), Taunton (9 miles), Weston-super-Mare (15 miles), Yeovil (21 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Bridgwater: Burnham-on-Sea, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil, Clevedon.

Bridgwater: common questions

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Bridgwater?

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

What approvals apply in Bridgwater?

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 Bridgwater postcodes do you cover?

We cover Bridgwater including TA6, TA7, TA5, and nearby Burnham-on-Sea, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare.

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

As a 2026 guide in Bridgwater, 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. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

More we do in Bridgwater

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