Tarmac paths and footpaths in Chippenham

Tarmac path prices in Chippenham

These Chippenham guide prices reflect rates in the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tarmac garden path or footpath, hand-laid	£57–£93 per m²
Example: 10 m² path	£680–£1,100
Example: 20 m² path	£1,250–£2,050
Example: 40 m² path	£2,250–£3,700

As a 2026 guide in Chippenham, tarmac path work runs at about £57–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £680–£1,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Chippenham

Chippenham at a glance. Chippenham sits 16 miles from Swindon, within our regular Wiltshire cover.

Postcodes: SN15, SN14, SN13
Area: Wiltshire
Nearest towns: Calne (5 miles), Melksham (6 miles), Devizes (9 miles), Trowbridge (10 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Calne, Melksham, Devizes, Trowbridge, Bath.

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
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
Gentle cross-fall so water runs off to the border

Rules that apply in Chippenham

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.

How it is built

Chippenham: common questions

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Chippenham?

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).

Do you work in my part of Chippenham?

We cover Chippenham including SN15, SN14, SN13, and nearby Calne, Melksham, Devizes.

Is the survey in Chippenham 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.

What is the price of a tarmac path in Chippenham?

As a 2026 guide in Chippenham, tarmac path work runs at about £57–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 10 m² path is roughly £680–£1,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Chippenham

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