New tarmac driveways in Godalming

New tarmac driveway prices in Godalming

These Godalming guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£66–£105 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,200–£3,450
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,300–£5,250
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,300–£8,350

As a 2026 guide in Godalming, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,450. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

What the price covers

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

Godalming: the local details

What applies in Godalming. We cover Godalming by grouping surveys with nearby Surrey jobs; Woking is 10 miles away.

Postcodes: GU7, GU8
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Guildford (4 miles), Haslemere (8 miles), Aldershot (8 miles), Farnham (8 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Guildford, Haslemere, Aldershot, Farnham, Woking.

Do I need permission in Godalming?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Questions about new tarmac driveways in Godalming

Is the survey in Godalming 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.

How long will the work take at my Godalming property?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Godalming?

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 work in my part of Godalming?

We cover Godalming including GU7, GU8, and nearby Guildford, Haslemere, Aldershot.

More we do in Godalming

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Godalming.