Car park surfacing in Tunbridge Wells

How much should I budget in Tunbridge Wells?

Local guide rates for Tunbridge Wells (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 Tunbridge Wells, car park surfacing work runs at about £55–£94 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £22,000–£37,400. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Tunbridge Wells

Survey cover and pricing for Tunbridge Wells. We reach Tunbridge Wells on our Kent survey days; Maidstone is 14 miles away.

Postcodes: TN1, TN2, TN4, TN3
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Tonbridge (4 miles), Crowborough (7 miles), Sevenoaks (10 miles), East Grinstead (12 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

The same service is available in Tonbridge, Crowborough, Sevenoaks, East Grinstead, Maidstone.

Do I need permission in Tunbridge Wells?

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 the price covers

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
Kerbs, gullies, channels and connections
Bay lines, hatching and arrows

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Tunbridge Wells?

How long will the work take at my Tunbridge Wells property?

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

Which Tunbridge Wells postcodes do you cover?

We cover Tunbridge Wells including TN1, TN2, TN4, TN3, and nearby Tonbridge, Crowborough, Sevenoaks.

Car park surfacing cost in Tunbridge Wells: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Tunbridge Wells, car park surfacing work runs at about £55–£94 per m² excluding VAT, so a 400 m² car park is roughly £22,000–£37,400. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

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