Tarmac paths and footpaths in Arnold

Tarmac path prices in Arnold

For Arnold, 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 Arnold, tarmac path work runs at about £54–£88 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,150–£3,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in 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
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

Where we work in and around Arnold

What applies in Arnold. Arnold is 3 miles from Nottingham, and we survey there as part of Nottinghamshire cover.

Postcodes: NG5, NG4, NG14
Area: Nottinghamshire
Nearest towns: Nottingham (3 miles), Hucknall (4 miles), West Bridgford (5 miles), Eastwood (7 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Nottingham, Hucknall, West Bridgford, Eastwood, Ilkeston.

Rules that apply in Arnold

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.

Arnold: common questions

Do you cover all of Arnold?

We cover Arnold including NG5, NG4, NG14, and nearby Nottingham, Hucknall, West Bridgford.

Is the survey in Arnold free?

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 long does a tarmac path take in Arnold?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Arnold?

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).

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