Tar and chip driveways in Sandhurst

How much should I budget in Sandhurst?

Local guide rates for Sandhurst (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 Sandhurst, 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.

Do I need permission in Sandhurst?

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Sandhurst: the local details

Sandhurst at a glance. Smaller towns such as Sandhurst are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Berkshire.

Postcodes: GU47, GU17
Area: Berkshire
Nearest towns: Crowthorne (2 miles), Yateley (2 miles), Camberley (2 miles), Farnborough (4 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Crowthorne, Yateley, Camberley, Farnborough, Fleet.

Layer by layer

What the price covers

Tar and chip, also called surface dressing, is a layer of bitumen sprayed onto a prepared base and immediately covered with stone chippings, which are rolled in so the surface looks like gravel but behaves like a bound drive.

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
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Sandhurst

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

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).

What is the price of a tar and chip driveway in Sandhurst?

As a 2026 guide in Sandhurst, 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. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Sandhurst 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 long does a tar and chip driveway take in Sandhurst?

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

More we do in Sandhurst

Tell us what you have in mind for Sandhurst and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.