Front garden to tarmac driveway in Gorseinon

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Gorseinon?

Local guide rates for Gorseinon (Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£57–£90 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,250–£2,000
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,000
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,550–£4,050

As a 2026 guide in Gorseinon, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Gorseinon: the local details

What applies in Gorseinon. Gorseinon is covered on our West Glamorgan rounds, 5 miles from Swansea.

Postcodes: SA4
Area: West Glamorgan
Nearest towns: Pontarddulais (3 miles), Llanelli (5 miles), Swansea (5 miles), Clydach (6 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Gorseinon: Pontarddulais, Llanelli, Swansea, Clydach, Ammanford.

Do I need permission in Gorseinon?

In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the council as highway authority.

What the price covers

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

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Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Gorseinon?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

Front garden driveway conversion cost in Gorseinon: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Gorseinon, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £57–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,900–£3,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Gorseinon?

We cover Gorseinon including SA4, and nearby Pontarddulais, Llanelli, Swansea.

How quickly can work start in Gorseinon?

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

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