Tarmac paths and footpaths in Mirfield

How much should I budget in Mirfield?

Guide prices below are for Mirfield, adjusted for Yorkshire and the Humber, where surfacing rates run about 4% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£53–£86 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£630–£1,050
Example: 20 m² path	£1,150–£1,900
Example: 40 m² path	£2,100–£3,450

As a 2026 guide in Mirfield, tarmac path work runs at about £53–£86 per m² including VAT, so a 20 m² path is roughly £1,150–£1,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Mirfield: the local details

Mirfield at a glance. Mirfield is covered on our West Yorkshire rounds, 10 miles from Leeds.

Postcodes: WF14, HD8
Area: West Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Liversedge (2 miles), Heckmondwike (2 miles), Dewsbury (3 miles), Batley (3 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Liversedge, Heckmondwike, Dewsbury, Batley, Cleckheaton.

What the price covers

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 Mirfield?

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.

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Your questions answered

Which Mirfield postcodes do you cover?

We cover Mirfield including WF14, HD8, and nearby Liversedge, Heckmondwike, Dewsbury.

Are there planning or highway rules in Mirfield?

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 quickly can work start in Mirfield?

Often 1–2 days. We book Mirfield surveys alongside other jobs in West Yorkshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Is the survey in Mirfield 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.

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