Red tarmac driveways in Chorley

Red tarmac driveway prices in Chorley

These Chorley guide prices reflect rates in the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£73–£112 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,400–£3,700
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,650–£5,600
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,800–£8,900

As a 2026 guide in Chorley, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £73–£112 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,800–£8,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in a red tarmac driveway?

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.

Full dig-out and MOT Type 1 sub-base, about 150 mm
Black AC 20 binder course, about 50–60 mm
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering
Falls and drainage set as for any new drive

Covering Chorley

Survey cover and pricing for Chorley. Chorley is 9 miles from Preston, and we survey there as part of Lancashire cover.

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
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Horwich, Leyland, Darwen, Wigan, Westhoughton.

Rules that apply in Chorley

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Your questions answered

Red tarmac driveway cost in Chorley: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Chorley, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £73–£112 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £5,800–£8,900. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Chorley?

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

Is the survey in Chorley 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 I need permission for a red tarmac driveway in Chorley?

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).

Other work in Chorley

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