Front garden to tarmac driveway in Portishead

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Portishead

For Portishead, 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 Portishead, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,800–£4,400. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Covering Portishead

What applies in Portishead. Portishead is covered on our Somerset rounds, 19 miles from Bath.

Postcodes: BS20, BS11
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Nailsea (3 miles), Clevedon (5 miles), Bristol (8 miles), Keynsham (13 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Portishead: Nailsea, Clevedon, Bristol, Keynsham, Weston-super-Mare.

Do I need permission in Portishead?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Portishead: common questions

How quickly can work start in Portishead?

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

Can I get a free survey in Portishead?

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 cover all of Portishead?

We cover Portishead including BS20, BS11, and nearby Nailsea, Clevedon, Bristol.

What approvals apply in Portishead?

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).

More we do in Portishead

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