Front garden to tarmac driveway in Rugby

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Rugby?

Guide prices below are for Rugby, adjusted for the West Midlands, where surfacing rates run 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 Rugby, 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.

What we do on a front garden driveway conversion

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
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

Planning and kerb rules for Rugby

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

Rugby: the local details

The key facts for Rugby. As one of the larger towns in Warwickshire, Rugby sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: CV23, CV21, CV22
Area: Warwickshire
Nearest towns: Daventry (9 miles), Coventry (11 miles), Bedworth (11 miles), Leamington Spa (12 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Daventry, Coventry, Bedworth, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Rugby

Which Rugby postcodes do you cover?

We cover Rugby including CV23, CV21, CV22, and nearby Daventry, Coventry, Bedworth.

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

As a 2026 guide in Rugby, 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.

What approvals apply in Rugby?

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 long will the work take at my Rugby property?

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

Other work in Rugby

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