Tarmac driveway repairs in Newtown

Tarmac driveway repair prices in Newtown

Local guide rates for Newtown (Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Pothole or small patch repair, cut out and re-laid	£140–£380 each
Crack sealing on a domestic drive	£100–£280 per job
Edge repair with new edge restraint	£280–£760 per job

As a 2026 guide in Newtown, expect about £140–£380 each including VAT. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Layer by layer

Do I need permission in Newtown?

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold.

Newtown: the local details

The key facts for Newtown. Newtown is covered on our Powys rounds, under a mile from Newtown.

Postcodes: SY16
Area: Powys
Nearest towns: Welshpool (12 miles), Llandrindod Wells (19 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Welshpool, Llandrindod Wells.

What the price covers

Potholes, sunken patches, cracks and crumbling edges cut out square and re-laid hot.

Find the cause: water, root, soft base or missing edge
Saw-cut the damaged area square, back to sound tarmac
Bond coat to the cut faces and base
Hot binder and surface course laid flush and rolled
Edge restraint replaced where the side has crumbled

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Newtown?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Newtown?

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.

Tarmac driveway repair cost in Newtown: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Newtown, expect about £140–£380 each including VAT. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Newtown?

We cover Newtown including SY16, and nearby Welshpool, Llandrindod Wells.

Also in Newtown

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