New tarmac driveways in Clevedon

New tarmac driveway prices in Clevedon

Guide prices below are for Clevedon, adjusted for the South West, where surfacing rates run about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£62–£98 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,050–£3,250
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,100–£4,900
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,950–£7,850

As a 2026 guide in Clevedon, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,950–£7,850. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Clevedon: the local details

Clevedon at a glance. Smaller towns such as Clevedon are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Somerset.

Postcodes: BS21
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Nailsea (4 miles), Portishead (5 miles), Weston-super-Mare (8 miles), Bristol (11 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Clevedon: Nailsea, Portishead, Weston-super-Mare, Bristol, Burnham-on-Sea.

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.

Dig to formation level, usually around 230–250 mm below finished height
Geotextile membrane where the ground is soft or clay
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

Planning and kerb rules for Clevedon

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

Clevedon: common questions

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

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 quickly can work start in Clevedon?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Clevedon, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £4,950–£7,850. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Clevedon 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.

Other work in Clevedon

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