Driveways and paths

Front garden to tarmac driveway in Wiltshire

Front garden to tarmac driveway in Wiltshire are priced from a site survey and an itemised specification, adjusted for the South West rates.

WILTSHIRE GUIDE£62–£98 per m² inc VAT
Front garden converted to a tarmac parking space with a lowered kerb, typical of front garden driveway conversion work

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Wiltshire?

Rates in Wiltshire follow the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint.

ItemGuide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base£62–£98 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive£1,350–£2,150
Example: 30 m² drive£2,050–£3,250
Example: 45 m² drive£2,800–£4,400

Towns we cover in Wiltshire

Postcode areas: BA, SN, SP.

What is included?

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
  • Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
  • 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 in Wiltshire

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).

How it is built

Surface course20–30 mm AC 6 or porous asphaltBinder course50–60 mmSub-baseabout 150 mm MOT Type 1Drainageborder, soakaway or channelINDICATIVE CROSS-SECTION · NOT TO SCALE

Front garden to tarmac driveway in Wiltshire: questions

How much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Wiltshire?

As a 2026 guide, about £62–£98 per m² inc VAT in Wiltshire. The survey confirms a fixed price.

Which towns in Wiltshire do you cover?

Swindon, Salisbury, Trowbridge, Chippenham, Melksham, Warminster, Calne, Westbury and more.

How long does a front garden driveway conversion take?

Usually 2–4 working days, after the kerb approval.

Do I need planning permission?

You may need planning permission for the dropped kerb if the road is classified, and for the drive if it is over 5 m² in England and does not drain to a permeable area. A porous surface or a planted border avoids the drive permission in most cases.

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Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.

  • Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
  • Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED
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