Tarmac driveways and surfacing in Harrogate
We cover Harrogate for new tarmac drives, overlays, repairs, paths, car parks and private roads, with guide prices adjusted for Yorkshire and the Humber.
Services in Harrogate
As one of the larger towns in North Yorkshire, Harrogate sees regular survey visits.
| Service | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New tarmac driveways | £58–£91 per m² inc VAT |
| Car park resurfacing | £19–£34 per m² ex VAT |
| Tar and chip driveways | £43–£72 per m² inc VAT |
| Line marking and speed humps | £40–£120 per bay ex VAT |
| Edging and kerbs for tarmac | £24–£53 per metre inc VAT |
| Tarmac driveway resurfacing | £24–£43 per m² inc VAT |
| Tarmac paths and footpaths | £53–£86 per m² inc VAT |
We also offer private and access road surfacing, yards and forecourts, front garden to tarmac driveway, car park surfacing, dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings, tarmac driveway repairs, farm tracks and rural access, car park and yard repairs, drainage for tarmac drives, red tarmac driveways, permeable tarmac driveways.
Planning and kerbs in Harrogate
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).
Covering Harrogate
- Postcodes
- HG2, HG1, HG5, HG3
- Area
- North Yorkshire
- Nearest towns
- Ripon (10 miles), Yeadon (11 miles), Guiseley (11 miles), Horsforth (11 miles)
- Pricing
- Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Close to Harrogate:
Typical prices in Harrogate
What common jobs come to in Harrogate:
- Allow about £3,800–£6,650 for a 180 m² car park resurface (ex VAT).
- A 55 m² red tarmac drive works out at roughly £3,950–£6,050.
- Tarmac garden path, 12 m²: around £760–£1,250.
Harrogate: questions
How much is a tarmac drive in Harrogate?
As a 2026 guide, about £58–£91 per m² inc VAT; a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,550 before edging and drainage.
Do I need planning permission for a drive in Harrogate?
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.
How far is Harrogate from York?
About 19 miles.
Can you resurface my drive in Harrogate instead of replacing it?
Often, if the base is sound. Resurfacing in Harrogate is typically £24–£43 per m² inc VAT.
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