New tarmac driveways in Gillingham

New tarmac driveway prices in Gillingham

For Gillingham, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above 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	£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 Gillingham, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,300–£8,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Gillingham

What applies in Gillingham. As one of the larger towns in Kent, Gillingham sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: ME7, ME8, ME3
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Chatham (1 mile), Rochester (2 miles), Strood (3 miles), Gravesend (8 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Chatham, Rochester, Strood, Gravesend, Maidstone.

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
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
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

Planning and kerb rules for Gillingham

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).

Gillingham: common questions

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

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).

Is the survey in Gillingham 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.

Do you work in my part of Gillingham?

We cover Gillingham including ME7, ME8, ME3, and nearby Chatham, Rochester, Strood.

How long will the work take at my Gillingham property?

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

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