Front garden to tarmac driveway in Stourbridge

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Stourbridge?

Guide prices below are for Stourbridge, 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 Stourbridge, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,000–£3,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Stourbridge: the local details

The key facts for Stourbridge. Stourbridge sits 10 miles from Birmingham, within our regular West Midlands cover.

Postcodes: DY8, DY9
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: Brierley Hill (2 miles), Kingswinford (3 miles), Dudley (4 miles), Halesowen (4 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Brierley Hill, Kingswinford, Dudley, Halesowen, Tipton.

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
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

Rules that apply in Stourbridge

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Your questions answered

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

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

Do I need permission for a front garden driveway conversion in Stourbridge?

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).

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

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 Stourbridge?

As a 2026 guide in Stourbridge, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,000–£3,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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