Front garden to tarmac driveway in Great Wyrley

How much should I budget in Great Wyrley?

These Great Wyrley guide prices reflect rates in 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 Great Wyrley, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,000–£3,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Great Wyrley

The key facts for Great Wyrley. Smaller towns such as Great Wyrley are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Staffordshire.

Postcodes: WS6
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Cannock (2 miles), Bloxwich (3 miles), Burntwood (4 miles), Walsall (5 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Great Wyrley: Cannock, Bloxwich, Burntwood, Walsall, Wednesfield.

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint

Do I need permission in Great Wyrley?

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).

Great Wyrley: common questions

Which Great Wyrley postcodes do you cover?

We cover Great Wyrley including WS6, and nearby Cannock, Bloxwich, Burntwood.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Great Wyrley?

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

What approvals apply in Great Wyrley?

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).

Can I get a free survey in Great Wyrley?

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.

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