Front garden to tarmac driveway in Yeovil

How much should I budget in Yeovil?

Local guide rates for Yeovil (the South West, 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 Yeovil, 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.

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
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

Covering Yeovil

The key facts for Yeovil. Yeovil is 32 miles from Bath, and we survey there as part of Somerset cover.

Postcodes: BA20, BA21, BA22, TA15, DT9, TA14
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Bridgwater (21 miles), Taunton (21 miles), Frome (24 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Bridgwater, Taunton, Frome.

Rules that apply in Yeovil

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.

Yeovil: common questions

Is the survey in Yeovil 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.

What approvals apply in Yeovil?

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 long will the work take at my Yeovil property?

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

Do you work in my part of Yeovil?

We cover Yeovil including BA20, BA21, BA22, TA15, DT9, TA14, and nearby Bridgwater, Taunton, Frome.

Other work in Yeovil

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