Tarmac paths and footpaths in Great Wyrley

How much should I budget in Great Wyrley?

Local guide rates for Great Wyrley (the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£55–£90 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£660–£1,100
Example: 20 m² path	£1,200–£2,000
Example: 40 m² path	£2,200–£3,600

As a 2026 guide in Great Wyrley, tarmac path work runs at about £55–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £660–£1,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Great Wyrley

Great Wyrley at a glance. Great Wyrley is covered on our Staffordshire rounds, 25 miles from Stoke-on-Trent.

Postcodes: WS6
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Cannock (2 miles), Bloxwich (3 miles), Burntwood (4 miles), Walsall (5 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Great Wyrley: Cannock, Bloxwich, Burntwood, Walsall, Wednesfield.

Layer by layer

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

Planning and kerb rules for Great Wyrley

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.

Your questions answered

Do you work in my part of Great Wyrley?

We cover Great Wyrley including WS6, and nearby Cannock, Bloxwich, Burntwood.

Tarmac path cost in Great Wyrley: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Great Wyrley, tarmac path work runs at about £55–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £660–£1,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Great Wyrley 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.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Great Wyrley?

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).

More we do in Great Wyrley

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