Front garden to tarmac driveway in Chippenham

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Chippenham?

Guide prices below are for Chippenham, adjusted for the South West, where surfacing rates run about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide 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

As a 2026 guide in Chippenham, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,350–£2,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel
A planted strip kept where it helps drainage and looks

Covering Chippenham

What applies in Chippenham. Chippenham is 16 miles from Swindon, and we survey there as part of Wiltshire cover.

Postcodes: SN15, SN14, SN13
Area: Wiltshire
Nearest towns: Calne (5 miles), Melksham (6 miles), Devizes (9 miles), Trowbridge (10 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Chippenham: Calne, Melksham, Devizes, Trowbridge, Bath.

Rules that apply in Chippenham

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).

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Chippenham: common questions

How quickly can work start in Chippenham?

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

Do you work in my part of Chippenham?

We cover Chippenham including SN15, SN14, SN13, and nearby Calne, Melksham, Devizes.

Can I get a free survey in Chippenham?

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Chippenham, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,350–£2,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

More we do in Chippenham

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