New tarmac driveways in Selby

What does a new tarmac driveway cost in Selby?

For Selby, we apply the Yorkshire and the Humber rate, about 4% 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–£91 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,900–£3,000
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,900–£4,550
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,600–£7,300

As a 2026 guide in Selby, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £58–£91 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Covering Selby

Survey cover and pricing for Selby. Selby is covered on our North Yorkshire rounds, 12 miles from York.

Postcodes: YO8
Area: North Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Goole (10 miles), Pontefract (12 miles), York (12 miles), Harrogate (24 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Selby: Goole, Pontefract, York, Harrogate.

What the price covers

A new tarmac driveway is built from the ground up: the old surface and soil are dug out, a compacted stone sub-base is laid, then a hot binder course and a finer surface course are spread and rolled, and the edges are held by kerbs or blocks.

Break out and remove the old surface and spoil
MOT Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted in layers, about 150 mm
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Binder course (AC 20 dense), about 50–60 mm, laid hot and rolled
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled

Do I need permission in Selby?

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Selby?

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 Selby?

As a 2026 guide in Selby, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £58–£91 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Selby?

We cover Selby including YO8, and nearby Goole, Pontefract, York.

How long will the work take at my Selby property?

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

More we do in Selby

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