South East · England
Driveway extensions and widening in Kent
From Maidstone outwards, we quote driveway extensions and widening for homes and businesses across Kent, with the price fixed in writing once the specification is agreed.
- Guide price
- £85–£135 per m²
- Postcode areas
- TN, CT, ME, DA, BR
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
Driveway extensions and widening across Kent
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.
Resurfacing the old and new areas together in one resin bound pour avoids a visible join and gives you one even colour across the whole drive.
In Maidstone we can price work such as framing a golden blend with charcoal granite setts, building a fully permeable drive on a front garden and widening a drive into the front garden for a second car.
Prices in Kent
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 61 m² drive in Kent, built with a dig-out and new permeable base, expect roughly £5,100–£8,200 including VAT before any drainage or kerb work.
Planning in Kent
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. We only lay resin on dry days with ground and air above about 5°C, so Maidstone jobs are booked with the forecast in mind.
Driveway extensions and widening in Kent: questions
Do I need planning permission in Kent?
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.
How much is a driveway extension in Kent?
As a guide, £85–£135 per m² in Kent including VAT, depending mainly on whether your existing base can be overlaid. Your written quote follows a free survey.
Can you match a resin colour I have seen in Kent?
Often, yes. Tell us where you saw it or show us a photo, and we will bring the closest blends to the survey to compare in daylight.
Other services in Kent
- Resin bound driveways
- Resin bonded driveways
- Resin over tarmac and concrete
- New resin driveways (full dig-out)
- Permeable SuDS driveways
- Resin patios
- Resin garden paths
- Resin steps
- Resin pool surrounds
- Accessible resin ramps
- Excavation and sub-base
- Driveway drainage and soakaways
- Driveway edging and borders
- Dropped kerb applications
- Resin driveway repairs
- Resin driveway cleaning
- Resin driveway restoration
- Commercial resin surfacing
- Resin tree pits
- Anti-slip resin surfacing
- Footpaths and cycle paths
Free survey · itemised quote
Book a free survey in Kent
Tell us about your project and we will arrange a visit.
- Base, edging and drainage priced line by line
- Real blend samples shown in daylight
- Price fixed in writing once the spec is agreed
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