Private and access road surfacing in Hove

How much should I budget in Hove?

Guide prices below are for Hove, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Private or access road, new build	£50–£88 per m² (£60–£106 inc VAT)
Private road resurfacing over a sound base	£24–£42 per m² (£29–£50 inc VAT)
Example: 150 m² road	£8,150–£14,500 (£9,800–£17,400 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² road	£19,800–£35,200 (£23,750–£42,250 inc VAT)
Example: 900 m² road	£41,000–£72,850 (£49,200–£87,400 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Hove, private road surfacing work runs at about £50–£88 per m² excluding VAT, so a 150 m² road is roughly £8,150–£14,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Hove?

Householder permitted development covers houses only. Car parks, yards, flats and business premises follow normal planning rules: resurfacing an existing area on the same footprint is generally fine, while a new car park, a change of use or new drainage may need permission. Check with the planning authority before any new hard area.

What the price covers

Shared drives, unadopted roads and estate access roads built or resurfaced, with kerbs and drainage.

Survey of the road, its edges and drainage
Option pricing: patch, overlay, inlay or rebuild
Sub-base and binder for new or rebuilt sections
Kerbs, channels and gullies
Speed humps and markings if wanted

Covering Hove

What applies in Hove. As one of the larger towns in East Sussex, Hove sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: BN52, BN3
Area: East Sussex
Nearest towns: Brighton (1 mile), Portslade (2 miles), Shoreham-by-Sea (5 miles), Rottingdean (5 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint

We also cover nearby Brighton, Portslade, Shoreham-by-Sea, Rottingdean, Lancing.

The build-up we price

Questions about private road surfacing jobs in Hove

Is the survey in Hove 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.

Do you work in my part of Hove?

We cover Hove including BN52, BN3, and nearby Brighton, Portslade, Shoreham-by-Sea.

Are there planning or highway rules in Hove?

How quickly can work start in Hove?

Usually days rather than weeks; phased to keep access. We book Hove surveys alongside other jobs in East Sussex, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Other work in Hove

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