Front garden to tarmac driveway in Lichfield

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Lichfield?

Local guide rates for Lichfield (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 Lichfield, 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.

Where we work in and around Lichfield

What applies in Lichfield. Lichfield is 27 miles from Stoke-on-Trent, and we survey there as part of Staffordshire cover.

Postcodes: WS13, WS14
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Burntwood (4 miles), Tamworth (6 miles), Aldridge (7 miles), Rugeley (7 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Burntwood, Tamworth, Aldridge, Rugeley, Great Wyrley.

Planning and kerb rules for Lichfield

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

What the price covers

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

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Lichfield

Do you cover all of Lichfield?

We cover Lichfield including WS13, WS14, and nearby Burntwood, Tamworth, Aldridge.

How long will the work take at my Lichfield property?

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

Is the survey in Lichfield 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.

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Lichfield?

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

Other work in Lichfield

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