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Car park surfacing in Cheltenham

Car park surfacing around Cheltenham starts with what the surface carries: cars only, vans, bin lorries or HGVs. That sets the depth, and the depth sets the price.

CHELTENHAM GUIDE£52–£88 per m² ex VAT
Small car park with new asphalt and white bay lines beside a community building, typical of car park surfacing work

What does car park surfacing cost in Cheltenham?

These Cheltenham guide prices reflect rates in the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint.

ItemGuide price (ex VAT)
New car park or yard: dig-out, 200–300 mm sub-base, binder and surface course£52–£88 per m² (£62–£106 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park£10,300–£17,500 (£12,350–£21,000 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park£20,600–£35,000 (£24,700–£42,000 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park£37,900–£64,450 (£45,500–£77,350 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Cheltenham, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £10,300–£17,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

Surface course30–40 mm AC 10 or AC 6 denseBinder courseabout 60 mm AC 20Sub-base200–300 mm Type 1, design to suit groundDrainagegullies, channels or permeable designINDICATIVE CROSS-SECTION · NOT TO SCALE

What is included in car park surfacing?

New small car parks built properly: deeper sub-base, dense binder and surface course, kerbs, drainage and lining.

  • Site survey: ground, levels, drainage outfall, access for plant
  • Excavation and disposal
  • Dense binder course, about 60 mm
  • Surface course, about 30–40 mm
  • Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Where we work in and around Cheltenham

The key facts for Cheltenham. As one of the larger towns in Gloucestershire, Cheltenham sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes
GL50, GL51, GL53, GL52
Area
Gloucestershire
Nearest towns
Tewkesbury (7 miles), Gloucester (7 miles), Stroud (12 miles), Cirencester (13 miles)
Pricing
South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint

Close to Cheltenham: Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Stroud, Cirencester.

Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Cheltenham

Do I need permission for car park surfacing in Cheltenham?

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 work in my part of Cheltenham?

We cover Cheltenham including GL50, GL51, GL53, GL52, and nearby Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Stroud.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Cheltenham?

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 is the price of car park surfacing in Cheltenham?

As a 2026 guide in Cheltenham, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 200 m² car park is roughly £10,300–£17,500. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

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Car park surfacing in Cheltenham: get a written 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
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