Red tarmac driveways in Kenilworth

How much should I budget in Kenilworth?

Local guide rates for Kenilworth (the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Red tarmac drive, full dig-out and new sub-base	£75–£115 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,500–£3,800
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,750–£5,750
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,000–£9,200

As a 2026 guide in Kenilworth, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £75–£115 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,750–£5,750. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Kenilworth: the local details

Kenilworth at a glance. We cover Kenilworth by grouping surveys with nearby Warwickshire jobs; Nuneaton is 13 miles away.

Postcodes: CV8
Area: Warwickshire
Nearest towns: Warwick (5 miles), Coventry (5 miles), Leamington Spa (5 miles), Solihull (9 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Warwick, Coventry, Leamington Spa, Solihull, Bedworth.

Planning and kerb rules for Kenilworth

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).

What is included in a red tarmac driveway?

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

Kenilworth: common questions

What approvals apply in Kenilworth?

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).

Do you cover all of Kenilworth?

We cover Kenilworth including CV8, and nearby Warwick, Coventry, Leamington Spa.

How much does a red tarmac driveway cost in Kenilworth?

As a 2026 guide in Kenilworth, red tarmac driveway work runs at about £75–£115 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,750–£5,750. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Kenilworth property?

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

Other work in Kenilworth

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