Tarmac paths and footpaths in Lichfield

What does a tarmac path cost in Lichfield?

These Lichfield guide prices reflect rates in 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 Lichfield, 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.

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
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Lichfield: the local details

The key facts for Lichfield. Lichfield is 27 miles from Stoke-on-Trent, and we survey there as part of Staffordshire cover.

Postcodes: WS13, WS14
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Burntwood (4 miles), Tamworth (6 miles), Aldridge (7 miles), Rugeley (7 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Burntwood, Tamworth, Aldridge, Rugeley, Great Wyrley.

Rules that apply in Lichfield

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.

Questions about tarmac paths in Lichfield

Tarmac path cost in Lichfield: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Lichfield, 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.

Which Lichfield postcodes do you cover?

We cover Lichfield including WS13, WS14, and nearby Burntwood, Tamworth, Aldridge.

How long does a tarmac path take in Lichfield?

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

What approvals apply in Lichfield?

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).

Also in Lichfield

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