Front garden to tarmac driveway in Stratford-upon-Avon

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Stratford-upon-Avon?

Local guide rates for Stratford-upon-Avon (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 Stratford-upon-Avon, 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.

Stratford-upon-Avon: the local details

What applies in Stratford-upon-Avon. Stratford-upon-Avon sits 25 miles from Nuneaton, within our regular Warwickshire cover.

Postcodes: CV37
Area: Warwickshire
Nearest towns: Warwick (8 miles), Leamington Spa (10 miles), Kenilworth (12 miles), Bedworth (22 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Warwick, Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Bedworth, Rugby.

Planning and kerb rules for Stratford-upon-Avon

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

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

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Stratford-upon-Avon

Do you cover all of Stratford-upon-Avon?

We cover Stratford-upon-Avon including CV37, and nearby Warwick, Leamington Spa, Kenilworth.

Is the survey in Stratford-upon-Avon free?

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 long will the work take at my Stratford-upon-Avon property?

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

Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Stratford-upon-Avon?

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).

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