Front garden to tarmac driveway in Shirley

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Shirley

Guide prices below are for Shirley, 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 Shirley, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Shirley?

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).

Covering Shirley

Shirley at a glance. We reach Shirley on our West Midlands survey days; Birmingham is 6 miles away.

Postcodes: B28, B27, B14, B47, B13, B38
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: Solihull (2 miles), Birmingham (6 miles), Smethwick (8 miles), Redditch (9 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Solihull, Birmingham, Smethwick, Redditch, Halesowen.

What is included in 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

Shirley: common questions

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

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 Shirley: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Shirley, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Shirley?

We cover Shirley including B28, B27, B14, B47, B13, B38, and nearby Solihull, Birmingham, Smethwick.

How long will the work take at my Shirley property?

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

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