Front garden to tarmac driveway in Pudsey

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Pudsey

These Pudsey 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 Pudsey, 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 Pudsey?

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.

Pudsey: the local details

What applies in Pudsey. We cover Pudsey by grouping surveys with nearby West Yorkshire jobs; Leeds is 5 miles away.

Postcodes: LS28, LS13
Area: West Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Horsforth (3 miles), Bradford (4 miles), Morley (5 miles), Leeds (5 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Horsforth, Bradford, Morley, Leeds, Yeadon.

What is included in 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.

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

How it is built

Your questions answered

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Pudsey?

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 work in my part of Pudsey?

We cover Pudsey including LS28, LS13, and nearby Horsforth, Bradford, Morley.

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

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Pudsey, 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.

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