Front garden drives in Stourport-on-Severn

What to know before a front garden driveway in Stourport-on-Severn

In and around Stourport-on-Severn, village-style frontages sit alongside newer cul-de-sacs, so the right block often depends on the age of the house.

Inter-war semis with narrow front gardens are common in the West Midlands, so front garden conversions and drive widenings are often the practical choice.

How much does a front garden driveway cost in Stourport-on-Severn?

Guide price in Stourport-on-Severn£85–£140 per m²Including VAT at 20%

Expect front garden driveways in Stourport-on-Severn to come in at around £85–£140 per m², including VAT at 20%. As an example, a 50 m² double drive usually comes to between £4,250 and £7,000.

Item	Guide price inc VAT
Concrete block driveway, new sub-base	£85–£140 per m²
Breaking out an old surface	£10–£40 per m²
Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched	£20–£50 per metre
Typical channel drain run	£350–£1,000
Dropped kerb (vehicle crossover) construction	£1,000–£3,000

Guide figures for the West Midlands, 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
Advice on the dropped kerb application before work starts
Wall, hedge or fence opening and making good the ends
Permeable blocks or falls to a planted border
Space check: car length, door swing and the gap to the pavement

Before we price your front garden driveway

Ground conditions under the old surface and how deep the sub-base must be
Block range, thickness, colour and pattern to suit the house
Existing manhole and inspection covers, and whether to recess them
Edges against lawns, beds, walls and neighbours
Access for a mini-digger, skip or grab lorry

Do you need permission in Stourport-on-Severn?

Stourport-on-Severn 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.

How we work

Water planned first

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

Honest timescales

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

Repair before replace

If your drive can be fixed or re-laid, we will say so.

Edges set in concrete

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