New tarmac driveways in Westhoughton

How much should I budget in Westhoughton?

These Westhoughton guide prices reflect rates in the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint.

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 Westhoughton, 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
Dig to formation level, usually around 230–250 mm below finished height
MOT Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted in layers, about 150 mm
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Westhoughton

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Covering Westhoughton

The key facts for Westhoughton. Smaller towns such as Westhoughton are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Greater Manchester.

Postcodes: BL5
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Atherton (2 miles), Hindley (3 miles), Tyldesley (3 miles), Leigh (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Atherton, Hindley, Tyldesley, Leigh, Horwich.

Questions about new tarmac driveways in Westhoughton

Do you cover all of Westhoughton?

We cover Westhoughton including BL5, and nearby Atherton, Hindley, Tyldesley.

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

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 Westhoughton?

As a 2026 guide in Westhoughton, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £58–£92 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,600. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a new tarmac driveway take in Westhoughton?

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

More we do in Westhoughton

Tell us what you have in mind for Westhoughton and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.