Red tarmac driveways in Cobham

How much should I budget in Cobham?

For Cobham, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Cobham, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,100–£6,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Cobham

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

What the price covers

Pigmented red asphalt on the same full build, often framed with a charcoal block border.

Full dig-out and MOT Type 1 sub-base, about 150 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

Where we work in and around Cobham

Survey cover and pricing for Cobham. Smaller towns such as Cobham are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Surrey.

Postcodes: KT11, KT24
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Esher (3 miles), Weybridge (4 miles), Walton-on-Thames (4 miles), Leatherhead (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Esher, Weybridge, Walton-on-Thames, Leatherhead, West Molesey.

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Cobham?

We cover Cobham including KT11, KT24, and nearby Esher, Weybridge, Walton-on-Thames.

How long does a red tarmac driveway take in Cobham?

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

What approvals apply in Cobham?

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Cobham, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£127 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,100–£6,350. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Cobham

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