Tarmac paths and footpaths in Weston-super-Mare

What does a tarmac path cost in Weston-super-Mare?

Guide prices below are for Weston-super-Mare, adjusted for the South West, where surfacing rates run about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£57–£93 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£680–£1,100
Example: 20 m² path	£1,250–£2,050
Example: 40 m² path	£2,250–£3,700

As a 2026 guide in Weston-super-Mare, tarmac path work runs at about £57–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,250–£3,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Weston-super-Mare

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.

What is included in 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

The build-up we price

Weston-super-Mare: the local details

What applies in Weston-super-Mare. As one of the larger towns in Somerset, Weston-super-Mare sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: BS23, BS22, BS24, BS29
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Burnham-on-Sea (7 miles), Clevedon (8 miles), Nailsea (11 miles), Portishead (13 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Burnham-on-Sea, Clevedon, Nailsea, Portishead, Bridgwater.

Questions about tarmac paths in Weston-super-Mare

Can I get a free survey in Weston-super-Mare?

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 you work in my part of Weston-super-Mare?

We cover Weston-super-Mare including BS23, BS22, BS24, BS29, and nearby Burnham-on-Sea, Clevedon, Nailsea.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Weston-super-Mare?

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).

What is the price of a tarmac path in Weston-super-Mare?

As a 2026 guide in Weston-super-Mare, tarmac path work runs at about £57–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,250–£3,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Weston-super-Mare

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