New tarmac driveways in Littlehampton

New tarmac driveway prices in Littlehampton

For Littlehampton, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Littlehampton, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,300–£5,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Littlehampton

The key facts for Littlehampton. Littlehampton is 26 miles from Crawley, and we survey there as part of West Sussex cover.

Postcodes: BN17, BN16, BN18
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Bognor Regis (6 miles), Worthing (7 miles), Lancing (10 miles), Chichester (11 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Bognor Regis, Worthing, Lancing, Chichester, Shoreham-by-Sea.

Do I need permission in Littlehampton?

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).

How it is built

What is included in a new tarmac driveway?

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
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
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

Questions about new tarmac driveways in Littlehampton

How long does a new tarmac driveway take in Littlehampton?

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

Do you cover all of Littlehampton?

We cover Littlehampton including BN17, BN16, BN18, and nearby Bognor Regis, Worthing, Lancing.

How much does a new tarmac driveway cost in Littlehampton?

As a 2026 guide in Littlehampton, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £66–£105 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,300–£5,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Are there planning or highway rules in Littlehampton?

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).

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