Red tarmac driveways in Littlehampton

How much should I budget in Littlehampton?

These Littlehampton guide prices reflect rates in 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 Littlehampton, 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.

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.

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

Littlehampton: the local details

The key facts for Littlehampton. We reach Littlehampton on our West Sussex survey days; Crawley is 26 miles away.

Postcodes: BN17, BN16, BN18
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Bognor Regis (6 miles), Worthing (7 miles), Lancing (10 miles), Chichester (11 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Littlehampton: Bognor Regis, Worthing, Lancing, Chichester, Shoreham-by-Sea.

Planning and kerb rules for Littlehampton

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).

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Questions about red tarmac driveways in Littlehampton

What approvals apply in Littlehampton?

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 Littlehampton?

We cover Littlehampton including BN17, BN16, BN18, and nearby Bognor Regis, Worthing, Lancing.

How much does a red tarmac driveway cost in Littlehampton?

As a 2026 guide in Littlehampton, 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.

How long does a red tarmac driveway take in Littlehampton?

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

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