Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Lewes

How much should I budget in Lewes?

Guide prices below are for Lewes, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac resurfacing over a sound existing base	£28–£50 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£910–£1,650
Example: 50 m² drive	£1,400–£2,500
Example: 80 m² drive	£2,200–£3,950

As a 2026 guide in Lewes, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Lewes: the local details

Lewes at a glance. We cover Lewes by grouping surveys with nearby East Sussex jobs; Brighton is 7 miles away.

Postcodes: BN7, BN8
Area: East Sussex
Nearest towns: Rottingdean (5 miles), Peacehaven (6 miles), Brighton (7 miles), Uckfield (8 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Rottingdean, Peacehaven, Brighton, Uckfield, Seaford.

How it is built

What is included in tarmac resurfacing?

A new tack-coated surface course over a drive whose base is still sound: less digging, lower cost.

Survey of the existing base: sinking, rutting, loose edges and drainage
Cut out and patch failed areas before overlaying
Weed treatment and a clean surface
Bond (tack) coat sprayed to glue the new layer to the old
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Do I need permission in Lewes?

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).

Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Lewes?

We cover Lewes including BN7, BN8, and nearby Rottingdean, Peacehaven, Brighton.

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Lewes: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Lewes, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,950. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Lewes?

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 Lewes?

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.

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