Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Chorley
From a single pothole to a new drive or a small car park, here is what we offer in Chorley and how it is priced.
Popular jobs in Chorley
We reach Chorley on our Lancashire survey days; Preston is 9 miles away.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £58–£92 per m² inc VAT |
| Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings | £970–£2,900 per job inc VAT |
| Private and access road surfacing | £44–£78 per m² ex VAT |
| Tarmac driveway repairs | £150–£390 each inc VAT |
| Permeable tarmac driveways | £78–£121 per m² inc VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £24–£53 per metre inc VAT |
| Red tarmac driveways | £73–£112 per m² inc VAT |
Other work here: front garden to tarmac driveway, tarmac paths and footpaths, car park surfacing, drainage for tarmac drives, line marking and speed humps, car park and yard repairs, tarmac driveway resurfacing, tar and chip driveways, car park resurfacing, farm tracks and rural access, yards and forecourts.
Rules in Chorley
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. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).
Guide prices for Chorley
Worked examples at Chorley rates, before edging and drainage:
- Allow about £2,550–£4,000 for a 30 m² porous asphalt drive.
- A 250 m² car park resurface (ex VAT) works out at roughly £4,850–£8,500.
- A 160 m² tar and chip drive works out at roughly £6,650–£11,050.
Chorley: the details
- Postcodes
- PR6, PR7
- Area
- Lancashire
- Nearest towns
- Horwich (4 miles), Leyland (4 miles), Darwen (7 miles), Wigan (7 miles)
- Pricing
- North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
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Chorley: questions
How much is a tarmac drive in Chorley?
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.
Which postcodes in Chorley do you cover?
PR6, PR7.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Chorley?
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.
Is the survey in Chorley free?
Yes, for new surfacing: drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; where a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge before booking. Remote areas are by arrangement.
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