New tarmac driveways in Long Eaton

What does a new tarmac driveway cost in Long Eaton?

These Long Eaton guide prices reflect rates in the East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£59–£93 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,950–£3,050
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,950–£4,650
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,700–£7,450

As a 2026 guide in Long Eaton, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,950–£3,050. 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.

Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
MOT Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted in layers, about 150 mm
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Binder course (AC 20 dense), about 50–60 mm, laid hot and rolled
Falls set so water runs to a channel, gully or soft landscaping

Covering Long Eaton

What applies in Long Eaton. We reach Long Eaton on our Derbyshire survey days; Derby is 9 miles away.

Postcodes: NG10, NG9, DE72, DE74
Area: Derbyshire
Nearest towns: Ilkeston (5 miles), Nottingham (6 miles), West Bridgford (6 miles), Eastwood (7 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Ilkeston, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Eastwood, Heanor.

How it is built

Rules that apply in Long Eaton

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Your questions answered

Do I need permission for a new tarmac driveway in Long Eaton?

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 Long Eaton?

We cover Long Eaton including NG10, NG9, DE72, DE74, and nearby Ilkeston, Nottingham, West Bridgford.

How long will the work take at my Long Eaton property?

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

Is the survey in Long Eaton 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.

More we do in Long Eaton

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