Front garden to tarmac driveway in Brighouse

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Brighouse?

These Brighouse 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 Brighouse, 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.

Covering Brighouse

The key facts for Brighouse. We reach Brighouse on our West Yorkshire survey days; Leeds is 12 miles away.

Postcodes: HD6
Area: West Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Elland (3 miles), Halifax (3 miles), Cleckheaton (3 miles), Liversedge (4 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Elland, Halifax, Cleckheaton, Liversedge, Huddersfield.

Layer by layer

Do I need permission in Brighouse?

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

What the price covers

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
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

Your questions answered

Front garden driveway conversion cost in Brighouse: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Brighouse, 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.

Is the survey in Brighouse 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.

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

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

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

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).

Other work in Brighouse

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