Front garden to tarmac driveway in Devizes

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Devizes

Local guide rates for Devizes (the South West, 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 Devizes, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,050–£3,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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

Covering Devizes

Devizes at a glance. Devizes is covered on our Wiltshire rounds, 17 miles from Swindon.

Postcodes: SN10
Area: Wiltshire
Nearest towns: Calne (6 miles), Melksham (6 miles), Chippenham (9 miles), Trowbridge (10 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Calne, Melksham, Chippenham, Trowbridge, Westbury.

Rules that apply in Devizes

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

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Devizes: common questions

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

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 Devizes?

As a 2026 guide in Devizes, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,050–£3,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Devizes?

We cover Devizes including SN10, and nearby Calne, Melksham, Chippenham.

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

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

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