Tarmac paths and footpaths in Brixham

How much should I budget in Brixham?

For Brixham, we apply the South West rate, about 3% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£57–£93 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£680–£1,100
Example: 20 m² path	£1,250–£2,050
Example: 40 m² path	£2,250–£3,700

As a 2026 guide in Brixham, tarmac path work runs at about £57–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,250–£2,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Brixham

Repairs, paths and edging work rarely need planning permission. 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.

The build-up we price

What we do on a tarmac path

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
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

Where we work in and around Brixham

The key facts for Brixham. Brixham is covered on our Devon rounds, 28 miles from Plymouth.

Postcodes: TQ5, TQ6
Area: Devon
Nearest towns: Paignton (4 miles), Torquay (5 miles), Newton Abbot (10 miles), Exmouth (16 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Paignton, Torquay, Newton Abbot, Exmouth, Exeter.

Brixham: common questions

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

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.

What approvals apply in Brixham?

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).

What is the price of a tarmac path in Brixham?

As a 2026 guide in Brixham, tarmac path work runs at about £57–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,250–£2,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a tarmac path take in Brixham?

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

More we do in Brixham

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