Car park surfacing in Cirencester

How much should I budget in Cirencester?

Guide prices below are for Cirencester, adjusted for the South West, where surfacing rates run about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide 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 Cirencester, car park surfacing work runs at about £52–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £20,600–£35,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Cirencester?

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.

Covering Cirencester

The key facts for Cirencester. We cover Cirencester by grouping surveys with nearby Gloucestershire jobs; Gloucester is 15 miles away.

Postcodes: GL7
Area: Gloucestershire
Nearest towns: Stroud (10 miles), Cheltenham (13 miles), Gloucester (15 miles), Tewkesbury (21 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Stroud, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Yate.

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.

Layout drawn: bays, aisles, accessible bays and pedestrian routes
Sub-base about 200–300 mm, subject to ground assessment
Dense binder course, about 60 mm
Surface course, about 30–40 mm
Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections

Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Cirencester?

We cover Cirencester including GL7, and nearby Stroud, Cheltenham, Gloucester.

How long will the work take at my Cirencester property?

Often 1–2 weeks for a small car park, depending on drainage. We book Cirencester surveys alongside other jobs in Gloucestershire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Is the survey in Cirencester free?

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.

Do I need permission for car park surfacing in Cirencester?

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