Front garden to tarmac driveway in Burgess Hill

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Burgess Hill

Guide prices below are for Burgess Hill, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£66–£105 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,450–£2,300
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,200–£3,450
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,950–£4,700

As a 2026 guide in Burgess Hill, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Burgess Hill

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).

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
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

Covering Burgess Hill

What applies in Burgess Hill. Burgess Hill sits 11 miles from Crawley, within our regular West Sussex cover.

Postcodes: RH15, BN6
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Haywards Heath (3 miles), Lewes (8 miles), Portslade (9 miles), Hove (9 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Haywards Heath, Lewes, Portslade, Hove, Brighton.

Burgess Hill: common questions

What is the price of a front garden driveway conversion in Burgess Hill?

As a 2026 guide in Burgess Hill, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,950–£4,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in Burgess Hill?

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.

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

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).

Which Burgess Hill postcodes do you cover?

We cover Burgess Hill including RH15, BN6, and nearby Haywards Heath, Lewes, Portslade.

Also in Burgess Hill

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Burgess Hill.