Front garden to tarmac driveway in Sunbury-on-Thames

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Sunbury-on-Thames?

These Sunbury-on-Thames guide prices reflect rates in the South East, 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 Sunbury-on-Thames, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,450–£2,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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.

Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
Sub-base and two tarmac courses, or porous asphalt
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Covering Sunbury-on-Thames

The key facts for Sunbury-on-Thames. We cover Sunbury-on-Thames by grouping surveys with nearby Surrey jobs; Woking is 8 miles away.

Postcodes: TW16, TW17
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Walton-on-Thames (1 mile), West Molesey (2 miles), Ashford (Surrey) (3 miles), Weybridge (3 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Walton-on-Thames, West Molesey, Ashford (Surrey), Weybridge, Feltham.

Do I need permission in Sunbury-on-Thames?

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).

Sunbury-on-Thames: common questions

Do you cover all of Sunbury-on-Thames?

We cover Sunbury-on-Thames including TW16, TW17, and nearby Walton-on-Thames, West Molesey, Ashford (Surrey).

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Sunbury-on-Thames?

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 I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Sunbury-on-Thames?

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).

Front garden driveway conversion cost in Sunbury-on-Thames: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Sunbury-on-Thames, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,450–£2,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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