Car park surfacing in Ashford, Kent

How much should I budget in Ashford, Kent?

Local guide rates for Ashford, Kent (the South East, about 10% 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	£55–£94 per m² (£66–£113 inc VAT)
Example: 200 m² car park	£11,000–£18,700 (£13,200–£22,450 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² car park	£22,000–£37,400 (£26,400–£44,900 inc VAT)
Example: 800 m² car park	£40,500–£68,800 (£48,600–£82,550 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Ashford, Kent, car park surfacing work runs at about £55–£94 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £40,500–£68,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Ashford, Kent?

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?

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
Excavation and disposal
Surface course, about 30–40 mm
Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Where we work in and around Ashford, Kent

Survey cover and pricing for Ashford, Kent. Ashford, Kent sits 18 miles from Maidstone, within our regular Kent cover.

Postcodes: TN24, TN23, TN25, TN26
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Faversham (12 miles), Canterbury (13 miles), Folkestone (13 miles), Sittingbourne (15 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Faversham, Canterbury, Folkestone, Sittingbourne, Whitstable.

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Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Ashford, Kent?

Car park surfacing cost in Ashford, Kent: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Ashford, Kent, car park surfacing work runs at about £55–£94 per m² excluding VAT, so a 800 m² car park is roughly £40,500–£68,800. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Do you cover all of Ashford, Kent?

We cover Ashford, Kent including TN24, TN23, TN25, TN26, and nearby Faversham, Canterbury, Folkestone.

How quickly can work start in Ashford, Kent?

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

Other work in Ashford, Kent

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