New tarmac driveways in Felling

How much should I budget in Felling?

Local guide rates for Felling (the North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
New black tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£56–£88 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£1,850–£2,900
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,800–£4,400
Example: 80 m² drive	£4,450–£7,050

As a 2026 guide in Felling, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £56–£88 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,800–£4,400. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in a new tarmac driveway?

Full dig-out, compacted stone sub-base, binder course and a fine surface course, edged and drained.

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
Binder course (AC 20 dense), about 50–60 mm, laid hot and rolled
Falls set so water runs to a channel, gully or soft landscaping

The build-up we price

Where we work in and around Felling

The key facts for Felling. Felling is 2 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, and we survey there as part of Tyne and Wear cover.

Postcodes: NE10, NE9
Area: Tyne and Wear
Nearest towns: Gateshead (1 mile), Newcastle upon Tyne (2 miles), Hebburn (3 miles), Wallsend (3 miles)
Pricing: North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hebburn, Wallsend, Gosforth.

Planning and kerb rules for Felling

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).

Questions about new tarmac driveways in Felling

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

As a 2026 guide in Felling, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £56–£88 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,800–£4,400. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Are there planning or highway rules in Felling?

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).

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

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.

Which Felling postcodes do you cover?

We cover Felling including NE10, NE9, and nearby Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hebburn.

More we do in Felling

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