Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Whitehaven
From a single pothole to a new drive or a small car park, here is what we offer in Whitehaven and how it is priced.
Popular jobs in Whitehaven
Whitehaven is covered on our Cumbria rounds, 35 miles from Carlisle.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £58–£92 per m² inc VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £78–£121 per m² inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £970–£2,900 per job inc VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £44–£73 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £19–£34 per m² ex VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £29–£53 per m² ex VAT |
| Front garden to tarmac driveway | £58–£92 per m² inc VAT |
We also offer private and access road surfacing, car park surfacing, line marking and speed humps, yards and forecourts, tarmac driveway repairs, car park and yard repairs, tarmac driveway resurfacing, red tarmac driveways, drainage for tarmac drives, edging and kerbs for tarmac, tarmac paths and footpaths.
Typical prices in Whitehaven
What common jobs come to in Whitehaven:
- A 400 m² car park resurface (ex VAT) works out at roughly £7,750–£13,600.
- Allow about £9,600–£16,600 for a 450 m² private road resurface (ex VAT).
- Allow about £9,100–£15,200 for a 220 m² tar and chip drive.
Rules in Whitehaven
In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).
Whitehaven at a glance
- Postcodes
- CA28, CA24, CA25, CA27, CA26, CA23, CA22
- Area
- Cumbria
- Nearest towns
- Workington (7 miles)
- Pricing
- North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
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Whitehaven: questions
How much is a tarmac drive in Whitehaven?
As a 2026 guide, about £58–£92 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,600 before edging and drainage.
How far is Whitehaven from Carlisle?
About 35 miles.
Do you do commercial work in Whitehaven?
Yes: small car parks, yards, private roads, repairs and lining, priced excluding VAT.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Whitehaven?
In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property.
Get a written tarmac quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED