Front garden to tarmac driveway in Bromsgrove

What does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Bromsgrove?

For Bromsgrove, we apply the West Midlands rate, in line with our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£60–£95 per m²
Example: 20 m² drive	£1,300–£2,100
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,000–£3,150
Example: 45 m² drive	£2,700–£4,300

As a 2026 guide in Bromsgrove, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove at a glance. Bromsgrove sits 12 miles from Worcester, within our regular Worcestershire cover.

Postcodes: B60, B61, B45
Area: Worcestershire
Nearest towns: Redditch (5 miles), Droitwich (6 miles), Halesowen (8 miles), Kidderminster (9 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Bromsgrove: Redditch, Droitwich, Halesowen, Kidderminster, Stourbridge.

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.

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
Kerbs or blocks as edge restraint
Water directed to a border, soakaway or channel

The build-up we price

Do I need permission in Bromsgrove?

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.

Your questions answered

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

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).

Do you work in my part of Bromsgrove?

We cover Bromsgrove including B60, B61, B45, and nearby Redditch, Droitwich, Halesowen.

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

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 much does a front garden driveway conversion cost in Bromsgrove?

As a 2026 guide in Bromsgrove, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² drive is roughly £1,300–£2,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Bromsgrove

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