Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Bognor Regis

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Bognor Regis

These Bognor Regis 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 Bognor Regis, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Bognor Regis

Survey cover and pricing for Bognor Regis. Bognor Regis is 31 miles from Crawley, and we survey there as part of West Sussex cover.

Postcodes: PO21, PO22
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Chichester (6 miles), Littlehampton (6 miles), Worthing (14 miles), Lancing (16 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Chichester, Littlehampton, Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea.

Rules that apply in Bognor Regis

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

What we do on tarmac resurfacing

Tarmac resurfacing, or an overlay, means cleaning and repairing an existing drive, spraying a bond coat and laying a new surface course of about 25–40 mm on top, without digging out the base.

Survey of the existing base: sinking, rutting, loose edges and drainage
Weed treatment and a clean surface
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

Your questions answered

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Bognor Regis?

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).

Is the survey in Bognor Regis 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.

Do you work in my part of Bognor Regis?

We cover Bognor Regis including PO21, PO22, and nearby Chichester, Littlehampton, Worthing.

How much does tarmac resurfacing cost in Bognor Regis?

As a 2026 guide in Bognor Regis, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £1,400–£2,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Bognor Regis

Tell us what you have in mind for Bognor Regis and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.