Red tarmac driveways in Sittingbourne

What does a red tarmac driveway cost in Sittingbourne?

Local guide rates for Sittingbourne (the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£82–£127 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,700–£4,150
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,100–£6,350
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,600–£10,100

As a 2026 guide in Sittingbourne, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,700–£4,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Sittingbourne

Sittingbourne at a glance. Sittingbourne is 11 miles from Maidstone, and we survey there as part of Kent cover.

Postcodes: ME10, ME9, ME11
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Faversham (7 miles), Gillingham (9 miles), Chatham (9 miles), Rochester (10 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Sittingbourne: Faversham, Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester, Maidstone.

What the price covers

Red tarmac is ordinary asphalt with a red pigment, and often red aggregate, in the surface course, laid on the same sub-base and binder course as a black tarmac drive.

Black AC 20 binder course, about 50–60 mm
Red pigmented surface course, about 20–30 mm
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Planning and kerb rules for Sittingbourne

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).

Sittingbourne: common questions

Which Sittingbourne postcodes do you cover?

We cover Sittingbourne including ME10, ME9, ME11, and nearby Faversham, Gillingham, Chatham.

How long does a red tarmac driveway take in Sittingbourne?

Usually 2–4 working days. We book Sittingbourne surveys alongside other jobs in Kent, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

What is the price of a red tarmac driveway in Sittingbourne?

As a 2026 guide in Sittingbourne, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,700–£4,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Are there planning or highway rules in Sittingbourne?

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).

Also in Sittingbourne

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