Tarmac Driveways in Bangor, County Down

What we do in Bangor, County Down

We reach Bangor, County Down on our County Down survey days; Bangor, County Down is under a mile away.

Service	Guide price
New tarmac driveways	£53–£84 per m² inc VAT
Front garden to tarmac driveway	£53–£84 per m² inc VAT
Car park resurfacing	£18–£31 per m² ex VAT
Tarmac paths and footpaths	£48–£79 per m² inc VAT
Drainage for tarmac drives	£53–£106 per metre inc VAT
Tarmac driveway repairs	£130–£350 each inc VAT
Farm tracks and rural access	£26–£48 per m² ex VAT

Other work here: permeable tarmac driveways, edging and kerbs for tarmac, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, red tarmac driveways, tar and chip driveways, private and access road surfacing, yards and forecourts, car park surfacing, car park and yard repairs, tarmac driveway resurfacing, line marking and speed humps.

Planning and kerbs in Bangor, County Down

In Northern Ireland, the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 allows a hard surface between the front of a house and a road without permission if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, once it exceeds 5 m². Listed buildings and some access changes need permission. Any new or altered vehicle access onto a public road needs approval from DfI Roads, not the council. Dropped kerbs are approved by DfI Roads.

Typical prices in Bangor, County Down

Worked examples at Bangor, County Down rates, before edging and drainage:

Tarmac overlay, 75 m²: around £1,650–£2,950.
120 m² tar and chip drive: about £4,750–£7,900.
Allow about £4,250–£7,350 for a 220 m² private road resurface (ex VAT).

Bangor, County Down at a glance

Postcodes: BT20, BT19, BT21
Area: County Down
Nearest towns: Newtownards (5 miles), Holywood (6 miles), Carrickfergus (7 miles), Dundonald (7 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint

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Bangor, County Down: questions

Which postcodes in Bangor, County Down do you cover?

BT20, BT19, BT21.

How much is a tarmac drive in Bangor, County Down?

As a 2026 guide, about £53–£84 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,650–£4,200 before edging and drainage.

Do I need planning permission for a drive in Bangor, County Down?

In Northern Ireland, more than 5 m² of hard surface in front of a house should be porous or drain to a porous area within the property; DfI Roads approves dropped kerbs.

How far is Bangor, County Down from Bangor (Down)?

Bangor, County Down is the main town we cover in County Down.

Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Bangor, County Down