Drive extensions Dover – Guide Prices & Survey

Planning a driveway extension in Dover

Homes in Dover include plenty of semis and detached houses with room for a drive, plus older terraces where parking is tighter.

Planning-sensitive towns and conservation areas are common in the South East, so we check the front-garden rules before quoting.

How much does a driveway extension cost in Dover?

Guide price in Dover£95–£160 per m²Including VAT at 20%

In the South East, a driveway extension usually costs £95–£160 per m² including VAT. For a 15 m² extension, that is roughly £1,700–£2,800. Your exact price depends on what the survey or your photos show, and is fixed in writing before anything is booked.

Item	Guide price inc VAT
Driveway extension in block paving	£95–£160 per m²
Breaking out an old surface	£11–£45 per m²
Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched	£20–£55 per metre
Typical channel drain run	£380–£1,100
Dropped kerb (vehicle crossover) construction	£1,100–£3,250

Guide figures for the South East, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.

What is included?

A driveway extension adds paving to an existing drive, usually to fit a second car by taking in part of the front lawn, or to lengthen a drive towards the house or garage. The new section is built on its own sub-base and tied into the old paving so the two act as one surface.

Check of the existing drive: block range, thickness, levels and condition
Joint sand, compaction and a clean-down of the old section
Old edge restraint taken out and the new paving toothed into the old pattern
Dig-out and sub-base for the new area
New edging, kerbs or a low retaining edge where the lawn is cut back

What the survey covers

Whether front-garden planning rules apply
Where an electric vehicle charger cable might run
Levels against the damp-proof course (the finished paving must sit at least 150 mm below it)
Block range, thickness, colour and pattern to suit the house
Steps, thresholds and door heights

Rules for front drives in Dover

Dover is in England, so these rules apply:

In England, paving in front of the house that covers more than 5 m² needs planning permission unless it is permeable or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway inside your boundary. Permeable block paving, or standard blocks laid to fall onto a planted strip, avoid the need for permission in most cases.

Flats and maisonettes, listed buildings, and homes covered by an Article 4 direction can have tighter rules, and conservation areas, National Parks and National Landscapes restrict some permitted development.

A dropped kerb needs your local highway authority's approval (usually the county, unitary, metropolitan or London borough council), and a new access onto an A, B or C classified road also needs planning permission.

General guidance, not legal advice. Your survey confirms what applies to your home. See the planning guide.

How it works

Quick details
Your postcode and the job. It takes a minute.
On-site check
Measurements, levels against the damp-proof course, ground and drainage.
Itemised quote
Fixed once the specification is agreed, with no vague extras.
Laid and finished
Compacted, jointed and handed back clean.

How we work

Water planned first

Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.

Clean finish

The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.

Honest timescales

We tell you how long the job takes and what can delay it, such as approvals and weather.

Edges set in concrete

Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.

Drive extensions in Dover: questions

Do you cover Folkestone, Deal and Canterbury?

Yes. We cover Dover and the places around it, including Folkestone, Deal and Canterbury, and the rest of Kent.

How long does a driveway extension take to build?

Most homes take between three and seven working days, depending on size, the dig and the drainage. Your quote gives the expected duration.

Is the survey in Dover free?

Yes, for new paving here: the survey and written quote are free with no obligation. Repairs and cleaning are usually priced from photos, or from a short visit where needed.

What happens to my old drive?

It is broken out and taken away by skip or grab lorry, listed as its own line on your quote.

Drive extensions near Dover

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