New tarmac driveways in Skegness

New tarmac driveway prices in Skegness

Guide prices below are for Skegness, adjusted for the East Midlands, where surfacing rates run about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£59–£93 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,950–£3,050
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,950–£4,650
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,700–£7,450

As a 2026 guide in Skegness, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,950–£3,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

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
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Falls set so water runs to a channel, gully or soft landscaping

Planning and kerb rules for Skegness

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).

Covering Skegness

Skegness at a glance. Skegness is covered on our Lincolnshire rounds, 37 miles from Lincoln.

Postcodes: PE25, PE24
Area: Lincolnshire
Nearest towns: Boston (19 miles), Louth (21 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Skegness: Boston, Louth.

Your questions answered

How quickly can work start in Skegness?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Skegness?

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 Skegness?

As a 2026 guide in Skegness, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £1,950–£3,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Skegness?

We cover Skegness including PE25, PE24, and nearby Boston, Louth.

More we do in Skegness

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