Tarmac paths and footpaths in Coalville

Tarmac path prices in Coalville

Guide prices below are for Coalville, adjusted for the East Midlands, where surfacing rates run about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£54–£88 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£650–£1,050
Example: 20 m² path	£1,200–£1,950
Example: 40 m² path	£2,150–£3,550

As a 2026 guide in Coalville, tarmac path work runs at about £54–£88 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,200–£1,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Coalville?

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

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
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Coalville: the local details

Coalville at a glance. Coalville sits 12 miles from Leicester, within our regular Leicestershire cover.

Postcodes: LE67
Area: Leicestershire
Nearest towns: Loughborough (8 miles), Swadlincote (9 miles), Mountsorrel (9 miles), Earl Shilton (10 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Coalville: Loughborough, Swadlincote, Mountsorrel, Earl Shilton, Braunstone.

Your questions answered

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

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Coalville?

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).

Do you cover all of Coalville?

We cover Coalville including LE67, and nearby Loughborough, Swadlincote, Mountsorrel.

How long does a tarmac path take in Coalville?

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

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