Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Littlehampton

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Littlehampton?

For Littlehampton, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Littlehampton, 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.

The build-up we price

What the price covers

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
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
Edges sealed and joints to existing surfaces cut neatly

Rules that apply in Littlehampton

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.

Where we work in and around Littlehampton

What applies in Littlehampton. We reach Littlehampton on our West Sussex survey days; Crawley is 26 miles away.

Postcodes: BN17, BN16, BN18
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Bognor Regis (6 miles), Worthing (7 miles), Lancing (10 miles), Chichester (11 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

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

Littlehampton: common questions

How long does tarmac resurfacing take in Littlehampton?

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

Tarmac resurfacing cost in Littlehampton: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Littlehampton, 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 you work in my part of Littlehampton?

We cover Littlehampton including BN17, BN16, BN18, and nearby Bognor Regis, Worthing, Lancing.

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Littlehampton?

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).

Also in Littlehampton

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