Tar and chip driveways in Earley

Tar and chip driveway prices in Earley

These Earley guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£50–£82 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,500–£4,100
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,950–£8,250
Example: 200 m² drive	£9,400–£15,700

As a 2026 guide in Earley, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,950–£8,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Where we work in and around Earley

Survey cover and pricing for Earley. Earley sits 3 miles from Reading, within our regular Berkshire cover.

Postcodes: RG6, RG2, RG5, RG10
Area: Berkshire
Nearest towns: Reading (3 miles), Wokingham (4 miles), Crowthorne (7 miles), Yateley (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Earley: Reading, Wokingham, Crowthorne, Yateley, Bracknell.

Planning and kerb rules for Earley

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Earley: common questions

Do I need permission for a tar and chip driveway in Earley?

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 Earley?

We cover Earley including RG6, RG2, RG5, RG10, and nearby Reading, Wokingham, Crowthorne.

How long will the work take at my Earley property?

Often 1–3 days depending on base work. We book Earley surveys alongside other jobs in Berkshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Is the survey in Earley 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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