Tarmac paths and footpaths in Kingston upon Hull

How much should I budget in Kingston upon Hull?

For Kingston upon Hull, we apply the Yorkshire and the Humber rate, about 4% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£53–£86 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£630–£1,050
Example: 20 m² path	£1,150–£1,900
Example: 40 m² path	£2,100–£3,450

As a 2026 guide in Kingston upon Hull, tarmac path work runs at about £53–£86 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,150–£1,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Kingston upon Hull

Survey cover and pricing for Kingston upon Hull. As one of the larger towns in the East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: HU1, HU2, HU3, HU5, HU9, HU8, HU4, HU6
Area: East Riding of Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Beverley (8 miles), Brough (10 miles), Driffield (19 miles), Goole (22 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Kingston upon Hull: Beverley, Brough, Driffield, Goole, Bridlington.

What we do on a tarmac path

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
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Planning and kerb rules for Kingston upon Hull

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.

Your questions answered

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Kingston upon Hull?

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).

Tarmac path cost in Kingston upon Hull: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Kingston upon Hull, tarmac path work runs at about £53–£86 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,150–£1,900. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a tarmac path take in Kingston upon Hull?

Often 1–2 days. We book Kingston upon Hull surveys alongside other jobs in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Which Kingston upon Hull postcodes do you cover?

We cover Kingston upon Hull including HU1, HU2, HU3, HU5, HU9, HU8, and nearby Beverley, Brough, Driffield.

Other work in Kingston upon Hull

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