Front garden to tarmac driveway in Ashford, Surrey

How much should I budget in Ashford, Surrey?

Guide prices below are for Ashford, Surrey, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£66–£105 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,450–£2,300
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,200–£3,450
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,950–£4,700

As a 2026 guide in Ashford, Surrey, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

Turning a lawn or front garden into off-road parking: dig, base, tarmac, kerb crossing and planting.

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

Ashford, Surrey: the local details

The key facts for Ashford, Surrey. We cover Ashford, Surrey by grouping surveys with nearby Surrey jobs; Woking is 9 miles away.

Postcodes: TW15
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Staines (2 miles), Feltham (2 miles), Sunbury-on-Thames (3 miles), Walton-on-Thames (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Staines, Feltham, Sunbury-on-Thames, Walton-on-Thames, Chertsey.

Do I need permission in Ashford, Surrey?

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).

Your questions answered

Which Ashford, Surrey postcodes do you cover?

We cover Ashford, Surrey including TW15, and nearby Staines, Feltham, Sunbury-on-Thames.

Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Ashford, Surrey?

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 much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Ashford, Surrey?

As a 2026 guide in Ashford, Surrey, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Ashford, Surrey?

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

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