Tarmac paths and footpaths in Trowbridge

Tarmac path prices in Trowbridge

These Trowbridge 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 Trowbridge, tarmac path work runs at about £57–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,250–£3,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Trowbridge

Trowbridge at a glance. We reach Trowbridge on our Wiltshire survey days; Swindon is 25 miles away.

Postcodes: BA14, BA15
Area: Wiltshire
Nearest towns: Westbury (4 miles), Melksham (5 miles), Bath (8 miles), Frome (8 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Westbury, Melksham, Bath, Frome, Warminster.

Rules that apply in Trowbridge

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 we do on a tarmac path

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

Your questions answered

Do I need permission for a tarmac path in Trowbridge?

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).

Which Trowbridge postcodes do you cover?

We cover Trowbridge including BA14, BA15, and nearby Westbury, Melksham, Bath.

How quickly can work start in Trowbridge?

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

Tarmac path cost in Trowbridge: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Trowbridge, tarmac path work runs at about £57–£93 per m² including VAT, so a 40 m² path is roughly £2,250–£3,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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