Car park surfacing in Whitehaven

What does car park surfacing cost in Whitehaven?

These Whitehaven guide prices reflect rates in the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
New car park or yard: dig-out, 200–300 mm sub-base, binder and surface course	£48–£82 per m² (£58–£98 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£9,700–£16,500 (£11,650–£19,800 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park	£19,400–£33,000 (£23,300–£39,600 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park	£35,700–£60,700 (£42,850–£72,850 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Whitehaven, car park surfacing work runs at about £48–£82 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £9,700–£16,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Whitehaven: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Whitehaven. We cover Whitehaven by grouping surveys with nearby Cumbria jobs; Carlisle is 35 miles away.

Postcodes: CA28, CA24, CA25, CA27, CA26, CA23, CA22
Area: Cumbria
Nearest towns: Workington (7 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Workington.

What we do on car park surfacing

Car park surfacing for a new site means building a pavement for repeated vehicle traffic: excavation, a deeper compacted sub-base, a dense asphalt binder course and a surface course, with kerbs, drainage and lining.

Site survey: ground, levels, drainage outfall, access for plant
Layout drawn: bays, aisles, accessible bays and pedestrian routes
Excavation and disposal
Dense binder course, about 60 mm
Surface course, about 30–40 mm

Your questions answered

How much does car park surfacing cost in Whitehaven?

As a 2026 guide in Whitehaven, car park surfacing work runs at about £48–£82 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £9,700–£16,500. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Can I get a free survey in Whitehaven?

Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.

What approvals apply in Whitehaven?

Householder permitted development covers houses only. Car parks, yards, flats and business premises follow normal planning rules: resurfacing an existing area on the same footprint is generally fine, while a new car park, a change of use or new drainage may need permission. Check with the planning authority before any new hard area.

Do you cover all of Whitehaven?

We cover Whitehaven including CA28, CA24, CA25, CA27, CA26, CA23, and nearby Workington.

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