Private and access road surfacing in Chorley

How much should I budget in Chorley?

Guide prices below are for Chorley, adjusted for the North West, where surfacing rates run about 3% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (ex VAT)
Private or access road, new build	£44–£78 per m² (£53–£94 inc VAT)
Private road resurfacing over a sound base	£21–£37 per m² (£25–£44 inc VAT)
Example: 150 m² road	£7,200–£12,800 (£8,650–£15,350 inc VAT)
Example: 400 m² road	£17,450–£31,050 (£20,950–£37,250 inc VAT)
Example: 900 m² road	£36,150–£64,250 (£43,400–£77,100 inc VAT)

As a 2026 guide in Chorley, private road surfacing work runs at about £44–£78 per m² excluding VAT, so a 150 m² road is roughly £7,200–£12,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Chorley

The key facts for Chorley. We reach Chorley on our Lancashire survey days; Preston is 9 miles away.

Postcodes: PR6, PR7
Area: Lancashire
Nearest towns: Horwich (4 miles), Leyland (4 miles), Darwen (7 miles), Wigan (7 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint

Close to Chorley: Horwich, Leyland, Darwen, Wigan, Westhoughton.

How it is built

What we do on private road surfacing

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

Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Chorley?

We cover Chorley including PR6, PR7, and nearby Horwich, Leyland, Darwen.

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

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.

Private road surfacing cost in Chorley: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Chorley, private road surfacing work runs at about £44–£78 per m² excluding VAT, so a 150 m² road is roughly £7,200–£12,800. Drainage, kerbs and lining are itemised separately.

Do I need permission for private road surfacing in Chorley?

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.

More we do in Chorley

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