New tarmac driveways in Camborne

What does a new tarmac driveway cost in Camborne?

These Camborne guide prices reflect rates in the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£62–£98 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,050–£3,250
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,100–£4,900
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,950–£7,850

As a 2026 guide in Camborne, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,950–£7,850. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

Planning and kerb rules for Camborne

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.

What the price covers

A new tarmac driveway is built from the ground up: the old surface and soil are dug out, a compacted stone sub-base is laid, then a hot binder course and a finer surface course are spread and rolled, and the edges are held by kerbs or blocks.

Break out and remove the old surface and spoil
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
MOT Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted in layers, about 150 mm
Binder course (AC 20 dense), about 50–60 mm, laid hot and rolled
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled

Camborne: the local details

Camborne at a glance. Camborne is covered on our Cornwall rounds, 4 miles from Redruth.

Postcodes: TR14, TR27
Area: Cornwall
Nearest towns: Redruth (4 miles), Falmouth (11 miles), Truro (11 miles), Penzance (12 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Redruth, Falmouth, Truro, Penzance, Newquay.

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Camborne?

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).

Do you work in my part of Camborne?

We cover Camborne including TR14, TR27, and nearby Redruth, Falmouth, Truro.

How much does a new tarmac driveway cost in Camborne?

As a 2026 guide in Camborne, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,950–£7,850. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Camborne?

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

Other work in Camborne

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