Front garden to tarmac driveway in Bradford

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Bradford

These Bradford guide prices reflect rates in Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£58–£91 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,250–£2,000
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,000
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,600–£4,100

As a 2026 guide in Bradford, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£91 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,250–£2,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Bradford?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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
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

The build-up we price

Where we work in and around Bradford

Bradford at a glance. Bradford is one of the bigger places we cover in West Yorkshire, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: BD1, BD3, BD5, BD8, BD7, BD2, BD4, BD6
Area: West Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Shipley (3 miles), Pudsey (4 miles), Baildon (4 miles), Cleckheaton (5 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Shipley, Pudsey, Baildon, Cleckheaton, Bingley.

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Bradford

What approvals apply in Bradford?

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Bradford, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £58–£91 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,250–£2,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Bradford property?

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

Which Bradford postcodes do you cover?

We cover Bradford including BD1, BD3, BD5, BD8, BD7, BD2, and nearby Shipley, Pudsey, Baildon.

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