Tarmac paths and footpaths in Tynemouth

How much should I budget in Tynemouth?

Local guide rates for Tynemouth (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 Tynemouth, 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

Planning and kerb rules for Tynemouth

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?

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
Binder and surface course laid hot by hand and rolled

Covering Tynemouth

Survey cover and pricing for Tynemouth. Tynemouth sits 8 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, within our regular Tyne and Wear cover.

Postcodes: NE30
Area: Tyne and Wear
Nearest towns: North Shields (1 mile), South Shields (1 mile), Whitley Bay (2 miles), Jarrow (3 miles)
Pricing: North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in North Shields, South Shields, Whitley Bay, Jarrow, Wallsend.

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Tynemouth?

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).

Is the survey in Tynemouth 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 you work in my part of Tynemouth?

We cover Tynemouth including NE30, and nearby North Shields, South Shields, Whitley Bay.

How quickly can work start in Tynemouth?

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

Other work in Tynemouth

Tell us what you have in mind for Tynemouth and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.