New tarmac driveways in Longsight

What does a new tarmac driveway cost in Longsight?

For Longsight, we apply the North West rate, about 3% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£58–£92 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,050
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,900–£4,600
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,650–£7,350

As a 2026 guide in Longsight, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,600. 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.

Break out and remove the old surface and spoil
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled
Falls set so water runs to a channel, gully or soft landscaping

Rules that apply in Longsight

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).

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Covering Longsight

Survey cover and pricing for Longsight. We cover Longsight by grouping surveys with nearby Greater Manchester jobs; Manchester is 2 miles away.

Postcodes: M12, M13, M14, M18, M19, M20
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Manchester (2 miles), Droylsden (3 miles), Denton (3 miles), Failsworth (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Longsight: Manchester, Droylsden, Denton, Failsworth, Stockport.

Questions about new tarmac driveways in Longsight

Are there planning or highway rules in Longsight?

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).

Which Longsight postcodes do you cover?

We cover Longsight including M12, M13, M14, M18, M19, M20, and nearby Manchester, Droylsden, Denton.

How quickly can work start in Longsight?

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

Is the survey in Longsight 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.

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