Tarmac paths and footpaths in Bognor Regis

What does a tarmac path cost in Bognor Regis?

Guide prices below are for Bognor Regis, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run 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 Bognor Regis, tarmac path work runs at about £61–£99 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,350–£2,200. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

What the price covers

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
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

Bognor Regis: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Bognor Regis. We reach Bognor Regis on our West Sussex survey days; Crawley is 31 miles away.

Postcodes: PO21, PO22
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Chichester (6 miles), Littlehampton (6 miles), Worthing (14 miles), Lancing (16 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Chichester, Littlehampton, Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea.

Do I need permission in Bognor Regis?

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

Is the survey in Bognor Regis 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.

How much does a tarmac path cost in Bognor Regis?

As a 2026 guide in Bognor Regis, tarmac path work runs at about £61–£99 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,350–£2,200. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Bognor Regis?

We cover Bognor Regis including PO21, PO22, and nearby Chichester, Littlehampton, Worthing.

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Bognor Regis?

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).

Other work in Bognor Regis

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Bognor Regis.