New tarmac driveways in Calne

What does a new tarmac driveway cost in Calne?

Guide prices below are for Calne, 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 Calne, new tarmac driveway work runs at about £62–£98 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,100–£4,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

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
MOT Type 1 sub-base laid and compacted in layers, about 150 mm
Concrete-haunched kerbs or a block-paved border as edge restraint
Surface course (AC 6 dense), about 20–30 mm, laid hot and rolled
Falls set so water runs to a channel, gully or soft landscaping

Covering Calne

What applies in Calne. Smaller towns such as Calne are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Wiltshire.

Postcodes: SN11
Area: Wiltshire
Nearest towns: Chippenham (5 miles), Devizes (6 miles), Melksham (7 miles), Trowbridge (12 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Chippenham, Devizes, Melksham, Trowbridge, Swindon.

Planning and kerb rules for Calne

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.

Questions about new tarmac driveways in Calne

Do you work in my part of Calne?

We cover Calne including SN11, and nearby Chippenham, Devizes, Melksham.

What approvals apply in Calne?

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 does a new tarmac driveway take in Calne?

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

Can I get a free survey in Calne?

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 Calne

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