Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Whitstable

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Whitstable?

These Whitstable guide prices reflect rates in the South East, 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 Whitstable, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £910–£1,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in tarmac resurfacing?

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

Cut out and patch failed areas before overlaying
Plane or cut back at thresholds, kerbs and covers so levels still work
Bond (tack) coat sprayed to glue the new layer to the old
New surface course, typically 25–40 mm, laid hot and rolled
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

The build-up we price

Planning and kerb rules for Whitstable

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).

Whitstable: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Whitstable. Whitstable sits 23 miles from Maidstone, within our regular Kent cover.

Postcodes: CT5
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Herne Bay (5 miles), Canterbury (6 miles), Faversham (7 miles), Sittingbourne (13 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Herne Bay, Canterbury, Faversham, Sittingbourne, Margate.

Your questions answered

How long does tarmac resurfacing take in Whitstable?

Often 1–2 days for a typical drive. We book Whitstable surveys alongside other jobs in Kent, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Are there planning or highway rules in Whitstable?

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).

Which Whitstable postcodes do you cover?

We cover Whitstable including CT5, and nearby Herne Bay, Canterbury, Faversham.

Is the survey in Whitstable free?

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.

Other work in Whitstable

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