New tarmac driveways in Stroud

New tarmac driveway prices in Stroud

These Stroud 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 Stroud, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,050–£3,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

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
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

Stroud: the local details

The key facts for Stroud. We reach Stroud on our Gloucestershire survey days; Gloucester is 8 miles away.

Postcodes: GL6, GL5, GL10
Area: Gloucestershire
Nearest towns: Gloucester (8 miles), Cirencester (10 miles), Cheltenham (12 miles), Tewkesbury (17 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Gloucester, Cirencester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Yate.

Rules that apply in Stroud

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

Stroud: common questions

How quickly can work start in Stroud?

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

Do you work in my part of Stroud?

We cover Stroud including GL6, GL5, GL10, and nearby Gloucester, Cirencester, Cheltenham.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Stroud?

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.

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

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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