Red tarmac driveways in Lytham St Annes

Red tarmac driveway prices in Lytham St Annes

Local guide rates for Lytham St Annes (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 Lytham St Annes, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £73–£112 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,400–£3,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we 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
Red pigmented surface course, about 20–30 mm
Contrasting block or kerb border as edge restraint
Colour sample discussed before ordering

Planning and kerb rules for Lytham St Annes

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Lytham St Annes: the local details

What applies in Lytham St Annes. We reach Lytham St Annes on our Lancashire survey days; Preston is 12 miles away.

Postcodes: FY8
Area: Lancashire
Nearest towns: Blackpool (6 miles), Poulton-le-Fylde (6 miles), Southport (7 miles), Thornton-Cleveleys (9 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Blackpool, Poulton-le-Fylde, Southport, Thornton-Cleveleys, Cleveleys.

Questions about red tarmac driveways in Lytham St Annes

Do you work in my part of Lytham St Annes?

We cover Lytham St Annes including FY8, and nearby Blackpool, Poulton-le-Fylde, Southport.

Are there planning or highway rules in Lytham St Annes?

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).

Can I get a free survey in Lytham St Annes?

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.

How long will the work take at my Lytham St Annes property?

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

More we do in Lytham St Annes

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