Tarmac paths and footpaths in Oban

What does a tarmac path cost in Oban?

For Oban, we apply the Scottish rate, including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£59–£97 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£710–£1,150
Example: 20 m² path	£1,300–£2,150
Example: 40 m² path	£2,350–£3,900

As a 2026 guide in Oban, tarmac path work runs at about £59–£97 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £710–£1,150. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Oban

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size.

Oban: the local details

The key facts for Oban. Work in Oban is by arrangement. Hot material has further to travel, so we group jobs and tell you about any travel cost first.

Postcodes: PA34, PA37
Area: Argyll and Bute
Nearest towns: none within easy reach
Pricing: Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement
Kerb approvals: The council

What the price covers

A tarmac path is a lighter version of a drive build: a compacted stone base of around 100 mm, a binder course and a fine surface course, laid by hand and held in by timber edging, kerbs or blocks.

Path set out to the line and width you want
Excavation to about 150–180 mm with spoil removed
MOT Type 1 base, about 100 mm, compacted
Timber, kerb or block edging on both sides
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled

The build-up we price

Your questions answered

How long will the work take at my Oban property?

Often 1–2 days. We book Oban surveys alongside other jobs in Argyll and Bute, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Oban?

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

How much does a tarmac path cost in Oban?

As a 2026 guide in Oban, tarmac path work runs at about £59–£97 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £710–£1,150. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Which Oban postcodes do you cover?

We cover Oban including PA34, PA37. Work here is by arrangement.

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