South East · England

Driveway extensions and widening in Hampshire

From Southampton outwards, we quote driveway extensions and widening for homes and businesses across Hampshire, with the price fixed in writing once the specification is agreed.

Guide price: £85–£135 per m²
Postcode areas: SO, PO, GU, RG, SP
Survey: Free, no obligation

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Driveway extensions and widening across Hampshire

A driveway extension adds new hard-standing to an existing drive, usually by taking in part of the front garden, so more cars can park off the road. The new area needs its own excavation and base, and the whole drive is often resurfaced in resin so old and new match.

Extending is part groundwork, part planning question. The new area is dug out and built up like any new drive. If it stays within your boundary and the existing dropped kerb still serves it, it is usually straightforward.

In Southampton we can price work such as swapping loose gravel for a resin surface that stays put, turning a cracked concrete drive into a seamless resin bound surface and widening a drive into the front garden for a second car.

Prices in Hampshire

For the South East, where typical costs are above the UK average, these are the ranges we would expect before seeing your property.

Driveway extensions and widening: £85–£135 per m².

For a 43 m² drive in Hampshire, built with a dig-out and new permeable base, expect roughly £3,600–£5,800 including VAT before any drainage or kerb work.

Planning in Hampshire

In England, a new or replaced hard surface of more than 5 m² in a front garden is permitted development only if it is porous, or if rainwater drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. A fully permeable resin bound build, with a porous base under it, meets that test.

Permitted development rights apply to houses, not flats or maisonettes, and some conservation areas have Article 4 directions that remove them. Listed buildings can need consent if railings or historic walls are affected.

If cars will cross the pavement in a new place, or the crossing needs widening, consent is needed from your council as local highway authority before any kerb work.

Weather and working days

The South East is relatively dry, with long laying seasons, but clay soils are common across much of the region and can drain slowly. Laying days in Southampton are confirmed close to the date, because rain and cold stop resin curing properly.

Towns in Hampshire