Tarmac driveway resurfacing in Worthing

What does tarmac resurfacing cost in Worthing?

For Worthing, 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 Worthing, 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 Worthing

What applies in Worthing. We cover Worthing as part of our regular West Sussex rounds.

Postcodes: BN11, BN14, BN13, BN12
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Lancing (2 miles), Shoreham-by-Sea (5 miles), Portslade (7 miles), Littlehampton (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Portslade, Littlehampton, Hove.

Do I need permission in Worthing?

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 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

How it is built

Your questions answered

Do I need permission for tarmac resurfacing in Worthing?

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 Worthing postcodes do you cover?

We cover Worthing including BN11, BN14, BN13, BN12, and nearby Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Portslade.

Can I get a free survey in Worthing?

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.

How long does tarmac resurfacing take in Worthing?

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

Other work in Worthing

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