Driveways in Eastleigh, planned street by street
Eastleigh is a railway town, and its older streets were laid out on a Victorian grid. Front gardens, frontage depth and the dropped kerb process all shape what fits. We price block paving, resin, tarmac, gravel and imprinted concrete drives across the town.
- Hampshire County Council dropped kerbs
- Frontage depth checked before you apply
- Drainage planned to keep the drive legal
What changes the job in Eastleigh
A railway town
Eastleigh grew around the railway. The carriage and wagon works moved here from Nine Elms in 1891 and the locomotive works followed in 1909, and the town centre was built on a Victorian grid of roads.
Source: Wikipedia: EastleighDropped kerbs go to Hampshire
Eastleigh is outside the Southampton City Council boundary, so Hampshire County Council decides dropped kerbs. Its page lists £211.90, with an eight week standard decision or a two week Fast Track.
Source: Hampshire County Council: apply for a vehicular accessClassified roads need planning
Hampshire County Council says access off an A, B or C road needs planning permission as well as its approval. Check the class of your road before you budget.
Source: Hampshire County Council: apply for a vehicular accessOlder streets, shorter frontages
On the older streets near the town centre, the depth of the front garden decides whether a car can park on the drive without overhanging the pavement. That is one of the first things the council looks at, so it is the first thing we measure.
Where a frontage is tight, the layout matters more than the surface: the drive may need to run wall to wall, with the falls taken to a narrow border or a channel drain so a sealed surface still meets the 5 m² rule. On newer roads further out, there is usually more room and the choice is wider.
Source: Planning Portal: paving your front gardenWe price every surface in Eastleigh. Say on the form whether you already have a dropped kerb.
What we price in Eastleigh
Each link goes to the full service page, with typical prices and the questions people ask. Typical prices for every surface are on the driveway costs page.
Driveway questions in Eastleigh
Who approves a dropped kerb in Eastleigh?
Hampshire County Council, because Eastleigh is outside the Southampton city boundary. Its page lists a £211.90 application fee, an eight week standard decision and a two week Fast Track for £97 more.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Eastleigh?
Not if the surface is permeable or rainwater runs to a lawn or border on your land. A sealed surface over 5 m² that drains to the road needs permission. Access off an A, B or C road also needs planning permission, according to Hampshire County Council.
Is my front garden deep enough for a car?
It depends on the street. On older roads near the town centre frontages can be shallow. A car must fit without overhanging the pavement, so we measure this first.
What does a driveway in Eastleigh typically cost?
The BestBuilders 2026 guide gives typical totals for an average 40 m² drive of £1,600 to £2,800 in gravel, £2,000 to £3,600 in tarmac, £2,800 to £5,200 in resin bound and £3,600 to £6,000 in block paving.
Do you cover Bishopstoke and Fair Oak?
Send your postcode on the form and we will confirm. We price drives across Eastleigh and the nearby areas listed on our areas page.
Price your drive in Eastleigh
Send the quick form with your postcode. We tell you which council handles any dropped kerb and what the job needs.