Tarmac paths and footpaths in Holywood

Tarmac path prices in Holywood

Guide prices below are for Holywood, adjusted for Northern Ireland, where surfacing rates run about 12% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£48–£79 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£580–£950
Example: 20 m² path	£1,050–£1,750
Example: 40 m² path	£1,950–£3,150

As a 2026 guide in Holywood, tarmac path work runs at about £48–£79 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £580–£950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Do I need permission in Holywood?

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. In Northern Ireland, the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 allows a hard surface between the front of a house and a road without permission if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, once it exceeds 5 m². Listed buildings and some access changes need permission. Any new or altered vehicle access onto a public road needs approval from DfI Roads, not the council.

What the price covers

Garden paths, side passages and footpaths in hot-laid tarmac, edged with timber, kerbs or blocks.

Path set out to the line and width you want
Excavation to about 150–180 mm with spoil removed
Timber, kerb or block edging on both sides
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Covering Holywood

Survey cover and pricing for Holywood. Smaller towns such as Holywood are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in County Down.

Postcodes: BT18
Area: County Down
Nearest towns: Dundonald (3 miles), Newtownabbey (4 miles), Belfast (5 miles), Castlereagh (5 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Nearby, we work in Dundonald, Newtownabbey, Belfast, Castlereagh, Carrickfergus.

Questions about tarmac paths in Holywood

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Holywood?

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 quickly can work start in Holywood?

Often 1–2 days. We book Holywood surveys alongside other jobs in County Down, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Do you work in my part of Holywood?

We cover Holywood including BT18, and nearby Dundonald, Newtownabbey, Belfast.

Tarmac path cost in Holywood: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Holywood, tarmac path work runs at about £48–£79 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £580–£950. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

More we do in Holywood

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