Front garden to tarmac driveway in Kenilworth

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Kenilworth

These Kenilworth 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 Kenilworth, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,700–£4,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Kenilworth

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).

Kenilworth: the local details

What applies in Kenilworth. Kenilworth is covered on our Warwickshire rounds, 13 miles from Nuneaton.

Postcodes: CV8
Area: Warwickshire
Nearest towns: Warwick (5 miles), Coventry (5 miles), Leamington Spa (5 miles), Solihull (9 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Kenilworth: Warwick, Coventry, Leamington Spa, Solihull, Bedworth.

What the price covers

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

The build-up we price

Kenilworth: common questions

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Kenilworth?

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 Kenilworth?

As a 2026 guide in Kenilworth, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,700–£4,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take in Kenilworth?

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

Do you work in my part of Kenilworth?

We cover Kenilworth including CV8, and nearby Warwick, Coventry, Leamington Spa.

More we do in Kenilworth

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Kenilworth.