Tarmac surfacing in Gloucestershire
Tarmac driveways and light commercial surfacing in Gloucestershire: guide prices for the South West, the towns we cover and the local rules.
Services and guide prices in Gloucestershire
Rates in Gloucestershire follow the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £62–£98 per m² inc VAT |
| Yards and forecourts | £52–£88 per m² ex VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £21–£36 per m² ex VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £46–£77 per m² inc VAT |
| Drainage for tarmac drives | £62–£124 per metre inc VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £26–£57 per metre inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £77–£118 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £26–£46 per m² inc VAT |
| Farm tracks and rural access | £31–£57 per m² ex VAT |
| Tarmac driveway repairs | £150–£410 each inc VAT |
Also available: car park and yard repairs, permeable tarmac driveways, line marking and speed humps, tarmac paths and footpaths, front garden to tarmac driveway, private and access road surfacing, car park surfacing, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings.
Some typical jobs priced for Gloucestershire:
- A 60 m² tarmac overlay works out at roughly £1,550–£2,800.
- Porous asphalt drive, 60 m²: around £4,950–£7,700.
- Car park resurface (ex VAT), 320 m²: around £6,600–£11,550.
Towns in Gloucestershire
Planning and dropped kerbs in Gloucestershire
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.
Gloucestershire: questions
Which postcode areas do you cover in Gloucestershire?
BS, GL.
Do you do car parks and private roads in Gloucestershire?
Yes. Car park, yard and private road work is priced excluding VAT from a site survey.
Who approves dropped kerbs in Gloucestershire?
The highway authority (the county or unitary council).
How much is a new tarmac drive in Gloucestershire?
As a 2026 guide, about £62–£98 per m² inc VAT, before edging and drainage.
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