Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Chichester

Tarmac resurfacing prices in Chichester

Local guide rates for Chichester (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 Chichester, 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.

Rules that apply in Chichester

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).

Where we work in and around Chichester

Survey cover and pricing for Chichester. Chichester sits 32 miles from Crawley, within our regular West Sussex cover.

Postcodes: PO19, PO18, PO20
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Bognor Regis (6 miles), Emsworth (7 miles), Hayling Island (9 miles), Havant (9 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Chichester: Bognor Regis, Emsworth, Hayling Island, Havant, Littlehampton.

What the price covers

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.

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
New surface course, typically 25–40 mm, laid hot and rolled
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Your questions answered

How long will the work take at my Chichester property?

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

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Chichester?

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).

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Chichester: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Chichester, tarmac resurfacing work runs at about £28–£50 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £910–£1,650. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Which Chichester postcodes do you cover?

We cover Chichester including PO19, PO18, PO20, and nearby Bognor Regis, Emsworth, Hayling Island.

Other work in Chichester

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