New tarmac driveways in Mitcham

How much should I budget in Mitcham?

These Mitcham guide prices reflect rates in London, about 20% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£72–£114 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,400–£3,750
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,600–£5,700
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,750–£9,100

As a 2026 guide in Mitcham, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,750–£9,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Mitcham

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).

Covering Mitcham

The key facts for Mitcham. Mitcham is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: CR4
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Morden (1 mile), Wimbledon (2 miles), Streatham (2 miles), Carshalton (2 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Mitcham: Morden, Wimbledon, Streatham, Carshalton, Croydon.

What is included in 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
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

How it is built

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Mitcham?

We cover Mitcham including CR4, and nearby Morden, Wimbledon, Streatham.

What approvals apply in Mitcham?

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).

What is the price of a new tarmac driveway in Mitcham?

As a 2026 guide in Mitcham, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £72–£114 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,750–£9,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Mitcham?

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

Other work in Mitcham

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