Front garden to tarmac driveway in Haywards Heath

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Haywards Heath?

These Haywards Heath guide prices reflect rates in 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 Haywards Heath, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Haywards Heath

Haywards Heath at a glance. We reach Haywards Heath on our West Sussex survey days; Crawley is 9 miles away.

Postcodes: RH16, RH17
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Burgess Hill (3 miles), Crawley (9 miles), Uckfield (9 miles), East Grinstead (10 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Haywards Heath: Burgess Hill, Crawley, Uckfield, East Grinstead, Lewes.

How it is built

What we do on a front garden driveway conversion

A front garden conversion turns lawn or planting into a parking space: the ground is excavated, a stone sub-base laid, tarmac surfaced on top, and a lowered kerb arranged so a car can cross the pavement legally.

Check the space: length, width and gate posts for a car
Highway authority dropped kerb application guided or handled for you
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 Haywards Heath

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.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Haywards Heath

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Haywards Heath?

As a 2026 guide in Haywards Heath, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Haywards Heath?

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

Is the survey in Haywards Heath free?

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 you cover all of Haywards Heath?

We cover Haywards Heath including RH16, RH17, and nearby Burgess Hill, Crawley, Uckfield.

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