Tarmac paths and footpaths in Sunbury-on-Thames

Tarmac path prices in Sunbury-on-Thames

These Sunbury-on-Thames 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 Sunbury-on-Thames, 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.

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
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

Do I need permission in Sunbury-on-Thames?

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.

Covering Sunbury-on-Thames

What applies in Sunbury-on-Thames. Sunbury-on-Thames is covered on our Surrey rounds, 8 miles from Woking.

Postcodes: TW16, TW17
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Walton-on-Thames (1 mile), West Molesey (2 miles), Ashford (Surrey) (3 miles), Weybridge (3 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Walton-on-Thames, West Molesey, Ashford (Surrey), Weybridge, Feltham.

Questions about tarmac paths in Sunbury-on-Thames

How long will the work take at my Sunbury-on-Thames property?

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

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Sunbury-on-Thames?

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 cover all of Sunbury-on-Thames?

We cover Sunbury-on-Thames including TW16, TW17, and nearby Walton-on-Thames, West Molesey, Ashford (Surrey).

Tarmac path cost in Sunbury-on-Thames: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Sunbury-on-Thames, 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.

Other work in Sunbury-on-Thames

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Sunbury-on-Thames.