Front garden to tarmac driveway in East Grinstead

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in East Grinstead?

Local guide rates for East Grinstead (the South East, 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 East Grinstead, 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.

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
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Covering East Grinstead

What applies in East Grinstead. We cover East Grinstead by grouping surveys with nearby West Sussex jobs; Crawley is 8 miles away.

Postcodes: RH19, RH18, RH7
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Horley (7 miles), Crawley (8 miles), Crowborough (9 miles), Haywards Heath (10 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Horley, Crawley, Crowborough, Haywards Heath, Redhill.

Rules that apply in East Grinstead

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

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in East Grinstead

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in East Grinstead?

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 East Grinstead?

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 East Grinstead postcodes do you cover?

We cover East Grinstead including RH19, RH18, RH7, and nearby Horley, Crawley, Crowborough.

How long will the work take at my East Grinstead property?

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

More we do in East Grinstead

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