New tarmac driveways in Newport, Shropshire

What does a new tarmac driveway cost in Newport, Shropshire?

Local guide rates for Newport, Shropshire (the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£60–£95 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,000–£3,150
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,000–£4,750
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,800–£7,600

As a 2026 guide in Newport, Shropshire, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,000–£4,750. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Newport, Shropshire

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).

Where we work in and around Newport, Shropshire

What applies in Newport, Shropshire. Smaller towns such as Newport, Shropshire are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Shropshire.

Postcodes: TF10, ST20
Area: Shropshire
Nearest towns: Hadley (6 miles), Telford (7 miles), Wellington (7 miles), Ryton (10 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Hadley, Telford, Wellington, Ryton, Stafford.

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
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

Layer by layer

Questions about new tarmac driveways in Newport, Shropshire

How much does a new tarmac driveway cost in Newport, Shropshire?

As a 2026 guide in Newport, Shropshire, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £60–£95 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,000–£4,750. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Newport, Shropshire 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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Newport, Shropshire?

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).

How long will the work take at my Newport, Shropshire property?

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

Also in Newport, Shropshire

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