Tarmac paths and footpaths in Melton Mowbray

Tarmac path prices in Melton Mowbray

For Melton Mowbray, we apply the East Midlands rate, about 2% 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	£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 Melton Mowbray, tarmac path work runs at about £54–£88 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £650–£1,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Melton Mowbray

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

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
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 Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray at a glance. Melton Mowbray is covered on our Leicestershire rounds, 14 miles from Leicester.

Postcodes: LE13, LE14
Area: Leicestershire
Nearest towns: Oakham (9 miles), Mountsorrel (12 miles), Loughborough (13 miles), Leicester (14 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Oakham, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leicester, Oadby.

Questions about tarmac paths in Melton Mowbray

Are there planning or highway rules in Melton Mowbray?

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 Melton Mowbray: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Melton Mowbray, tarmac path work runs at about £54–£88 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £650–£1,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Melton Mowbray?

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

Do you cover all of Melton Mowbray?

We cover Melton Mowbray including LE13, LE14, and nearby Oakham, Mountsorrel, Loughborough.

More we do in Melton Mowbray

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