Tarmac paths and footpaths in Coventry

How much should I budget in Coventry?

Local guide rates for Coventry (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 Coventry, tarmac path work runs at about £55–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,200–£2,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Coventry

The key facts for Coventry. We cover Coventry as part of our regular West Midlands rounds.

Postcodes: CV1, CV3, CV5, CV6, CV2, CV4, CV7
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: Kenilworth (5 miles), Bedworth (5 miles), Nuneaton (8 miles), Leamington Spa (8 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Kenilworth, Bedworth, Nuneaton, Leamington Spa, Warwick.

What we do on 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

Planning and kerb rules for Coventry

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.

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Coventry?

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).

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

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.

Which Coventry postcodes do you cover?

We cover Coventry including CV1, CV3, CV5, CV6, CV2, CV4, and nearby Kenilworth, Bedworth, Nuneaton.

How much does a tarmac path cost in Coventry?

As a 2026 guide in Coventry, tarmac path work runs at about £55–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,200–£2,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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