Front garden to tarmac driveway in Kidderminster

Front garden driveway conversion prices in Kidderminster

Guide prices below are for Kidderminster, adjusted for the West Midlands, where surfacing rates run in line with our UK midpoint.

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 Kidderminster, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,700–£4,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

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
Lawn, hedge roots and topsoil removed
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 Kidderminster

Survey cover and pricing for Kidderminster. We reach Kidderminster on our Worcestershire survey days; Worcester is 14 miles away.

Postcodes: DY11, DY10, DY12
Area: Worcestershire
Nearest towns: Stourport-on-Severn (4 miles), Stourbridge (7 miles), Kingswinford (8 miles), Brierley Hill (8 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Stourport-on-Severn, Stourbridge, Kingswinford, Brierley Hill, Bromsgrove.

Do I need permission in Kidderminster?

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Questions about front garden driveway conversions in Kidderminster

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

As a 2026 guide in Kidderminster, front garden driveway conversion work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 45 m² drive is roughly £2,700–£4,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Kidderminster?

We cover Kidderminster including DY11, DY10, DY12, and nearby Stourport-on-Severn, Stourbridge, Kingswinford.

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

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

What approvals apply in Kidderminster?

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).

Other work in Kidderminster

Tell us what you have in mind for Kidderminster and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.