New tarmac driveways in Mansfield

How much should I budget in Mansfield?

Local guide rates for Mansfield (the East Midlands, 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 Mansfield, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,700–£7,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Mansfield?

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

Where we work in and around Mansfield

Mansfield at a glance. Mansfield is one of the bigger places we cover in Nottinghamshire, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: NG18
Area: Nottinghamshire
Nearest towns: Mansfield Woodhouse (2 miles), Sutton-in-Ashfield (3 miles), Kirkby-in-Ashfield (3 miles), Hucknall (7 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Mansfield: Mansfield Woodhouse, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Hucknall, Alfreton.

How it is built

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
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
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled

Questions about new tarmac driveways in Mansfield

What approvals apply in Mansfield?

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).

Do you cover all of Mansfield?

We cover Mansfield including NG18, and nearby Mansfield Woodhouse, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Mansfield?

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.

New tarmac driveway cost in Mansfield: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Mansfield, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £59–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,700–£7,450. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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