Front garden to tarmac driveway in Walton-on-Thames

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

Local guide rates for Walton-on-Thames (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 Walton-on-Thames, 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.

Covering Walton-on-Thames

Walton-on-Thames at a glance. Smaller towns such as Walton-on-Thames are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Surrey.

Postcodes: KT12
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Sunbury-on-Thames (1 mile), West Molesey (2 miles), Weybridge (2 miles), Esher (2 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Sunbury-on-Thames, West Molesey, Weybridge, Esher, East Molesey.

Do I need permission in Walton-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).

What we do on a front garden driveway conversion

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
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
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Walton-on-Thames?

We cover Walton-on-Thames including KT12, and nearby Sunbury-on-Thames, West Molesey, Weybridge.

Can I get a free survey in Walton-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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Walton-on-Thames, 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 Walton-on-Thames?

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

Also in Walton-on-Thames

Tell us what you have in mind for Walton-on-Thames and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.