Front garden to driveway conversions in Tynemouth: the local picture
Homes in Tynemouth include plenty of semis and detached houses with room for a drive, plus older terraces where parking is tighter.
Wind-driven rain on the North East coast makes falls and a well-filled joint more important.
How much does a front garden driveway cost in Tynemouth?
In the North East, a front garden driveway usually costs £75–£125 per m² including VAT. For a 50 m² double drive, that is roughly £3,850–£6,300. 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 |
|---|---|
| Concrete block driveway, new sub-base | £75–£125 per m² |
| Breaking out an old surface | £9–£35 per m² |
| Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched | £18–£45 per metre |
| Typical channel drain run | £320–£900 |
| Dropped kerb (vehicle crossover) construction | £900–£2,700 |
Guide figures for the North East, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.
What is included?
We check those three things before anything else. A typical small front garden needs the boundary wall or hedge opened, the ground dug out, a sub-base built and the surface laid so rain drains into a planted strip or through permeable blocks. Keeping a narrow planted border is often what makes the drainage work.
- Optional bin store area, planting strip and low edging
- Permeable blocks or falls to a planted border
- Advice on the dropped kerb application before work starts
- Wall, hedge or fence opening and making good the ends
- Dig-out, sub-base and edging
What the survey covers
- The kerb: is it already dropped, and is it wide enough?
- Where an electric vehicle charger cable might run
- Whether front-garden planning rules apply
- Edges against lawns, beds, walls and neighbours
- Ground conditions under the old surface and how deep the sub-base must be
Planning and kerb rules in Tynemouth
Tynemouth 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.
What happens next
Tell us about the job
Use the form, the quote tool, WhatsApp or a call.
We take a look
A survey visit, or photos for smaller repair and cleaning jobs.
Price in writing
Every line itemised, including the dig, edging and drainage.
Booked and built
Agreed start date, then the work, the final clean-down and the joint top-up.
Why choose Block Paving Contractors
Itemised quotes
Break-out, waste, edging, drainage and covers are separate lines you can see.
Edges set in concrete
Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.
Repair before replace
If your drive can be fixed or re-laid, we will say so.
Water planned first
Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.
Front garden drives in Tynemouth: questions
Do I need planning permission for a front garden driveway in Tynemouth?
In England, a front drive over 5 m² needs planning permission unless it is permeable or drains to a lawn or border within your boundary. Ask us on the survey if you are unsure.
Do you cover South Shields, Whitley Bay and Jarrow?
Yes. We cover Tynemouth and the places around it, including South Shields, Whitley Bay and Jarrow, and the rest of Tyne and Wear.
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.
Can you match the blocks to my house in Tynemouth?
We bring samples to the survey and suggest blocks and borders that suit the age and brick of the house. Final colour is your choice.
Front garden drives near Tynemouth
Nearby towns we cover for front garden drives, and front garden drives across Tyne and Wear:
- Front garden drives in South Shields
- Front garden drives in Whitley Bay
- Front garden drives in Jarrow
- Front garden drives in Wallsend
- Front garden drives in Hebburn
- Front garden drives in Felling
