New tarmac driveways in Northwich

How much should I budget in Northwich?

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

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£58–£92 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,050
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,900–£4,600
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,650–£7,350

As a 2026 guide in Northwich, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,650–£7,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on a new tarmac driveway

Full dig-out, compacted stone sub-base, binder course and a fine surface course, edged and drained.

Break out and remove the old surface and spoil
Dig to formation level, usually around 230–250 mm below finished height
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
MOT Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted in layers, about 150 mm
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled

How it is built

Northwich: the local details

The key facts for Northwich. We reach Northwich on our Cheshire survey days; Warrington is 10 miles away.

Postcodes: CW9, CW8
Area: Cheshire
Nearest towns: Winsford (5 miles), Warrington (10 miles), Sandbach (10 miles), Runcorn (10 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Northwich: Winsford, Warrington, Sandbach, Runcorn, Great Sankey.

Do I need permission in Northwich?

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Your questions answered

Which Northwich postcodes do you cover?

We cover Northwich including CW9, CW8, and nearby Winsford, Warrington, Sandbach.

How long will the work take at my Northwich property?

Usually 2–4 working days for a typical drive, longer with drainage or a dropped kerb. We book Northwich surveys alongside other jobs in Cheshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

New tarmac driveway cost in Northwich: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Northwich, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,650–£7,350. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do I need permission for a new tarmac driveway in Northwich?

In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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