Car park surfacing in Atherton

Car park surfacing prices in Atherton

Guide prices below are for Atherton, adjusted for the North West, where surfacing rates run 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 Atherton, 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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Rules that apply in Atherton

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.

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
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
Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections

Atherton: the local details

What applies in Atherton. Atherton is covered on our Greater Manchester rounds, 11 miles from Manchester.

Postcodes: M46
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Tyldesley (1 mile), Westhoughton (2 miles), Leigh (2 miles), Hindley (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint

Nearby, we work in Tyldesley, Westhoughton, Leigh, Hindley, Walkden.

Questions about car park surfacing jobs in Atherton

Are there planning or highway rules in Atherton?

What is the price of car park surfacing in Atherton?

As a 2026 guide in Atherton, 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.

Is the survey in Atherton 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 you cover all of Atherton?

We cover Atherton including M46, and nearby Tyldesley, Westhoughton, Leigh.

Other work in Atherton

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Atherton.