Tarmac paths and footpaths in Cobham

What does a tarmac path cost in Cobham?

These Cobham guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£61–£99 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£730–£1,200
Example: 20 m² path	£1,350–£2,200
Example: 40 m² path	£2,400–£3,950

As a 2026 guide in Cobham, tarmac path work runs at about £61–£99 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,400–£3,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Cobham

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 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
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
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Where we work in and around Cobham

What applies in Cobham. We cover Cobham by grouping surveys with nearby Surrey jobs; Woking is 6 miles away.

Postcodes: KT11, KT24
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Esher (3 miles), Weybridge (4 miles), Walton-on-Thames (4 miles), Leatherhead (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Esher, Weybridge, Walton-on-Thames, Leatherhead, West Molesey.

Layer by layer

Your questions answered

How long does a tarmac path take in Cobham?

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

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Cobham?

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).

Do you work in my part of Cobham?

We cover Cobham including KT11, KT24, and nearby Esher, Weybridge, Walton-on-Thames.

What is the price of a tarmac path in Cobham?

As a 2026 guide in Cobham, tarmac path work runs at about £61–£99 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,400–£3,950. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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