Tarmac paths and footpaths in Felling

Tarmac path prices in Felling

These Felling guide prices reflect rates in the North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£51–£84 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£610–£1,000
Example: 20 m² path	£1,150–£1,850
Example: 40 m² path	£2,050–£3,350

As a 2026 guide in Felling, tarmac path work runs at about £51–£84 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,050–£3,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Do I need permission in Felling?

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
Timber, kerb or block edging on both sides
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Covering Felling

The key facts for Felling. Felling is 2 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, and we survey there as part of Tyne and Wear cover.

Postcodes: NE10, NE9
Area: Tyne and Wear
Nearest towns: Gateshead (1 mile), Newcastle upon Tyne (2 miles), Hebburn (3 miles), Wallsend (3 miles)
Pricing: North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hebburn, Wallsend, Gosforth.

Questions about tarmac paths in Felling

Which Felling postcodes do you cover?

We cover Felling including NE10, NE9, and nearby Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Hebburn.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Felling?

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.

What approvals apply in Felling?

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).

How much does a tarmac path cost in Felling?

As a 2026 guide in Felling, tarmac path work runs at about £51–£84 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,050–£3,350. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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