Tarmac paths and footpaths in Eastwood

What does a tarmac path cost in Eastwood?

For Eastwood, 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 Eastwood, 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.

The build-up we 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
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

Do I need permission in Eastwood?

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.

Where we work in and around Eastwood

What applies in Eastwood. We cover Eastwood by grouping surveys with nearby Nottinghamshire jobs; Nottingham is 7 miles away.

Postcodes: NG16
Area: Nottinghamshire
Nearest towns: Ilkeston (2 miles), Heanor (2 miles), Ripley (5 miles), Hucknall (5 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Ilkeston, Heanor, Ripley, Hucknall, Arnold.

Eastwood: common questions

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

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.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Eastwood?

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).

Which Eastwood postcodes do you cover?

We cover Eastwood including NG16, and nearby Ilkeston, Heanor, Ripley.

How long does a tarmac path take in Eastwood?

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

Also in Eastwood

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