New tarmac driveways in Uckfield

How much should I budget in Uckfield?

Local guide rates for Uckfield (the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£66–£105 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,200–£3,450
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,300–£5,250
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,300–£8,350

As a 2026 guide in Uckfield, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in a new tarmac driveway?

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.

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
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled

Rules that apply in Uckfield

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Where we work in and around Uckfield

Survey cover and pricing for Uckfield. Smaller towns such as Uckfield are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in East Sussex.

Postcodes: TN22
Area: East Sussex
Nearest towns: Crowborough (7 miles), Lewes (8 miles), Haywards Heath (9 miles), Burgess Hill (10 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Crowborough, Lewes, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Hailsham.

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Uckfield, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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

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).

How long will the work take at my Uckfield property?

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

Which Uckfield postcodes do you cover?

We cover Uckfield including TN22, and nearby Crowborough, Lewes, Haywards Heath.

Other work in Uckfield

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