Tar and chip driveways in St Ives

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in St Ives?

Local guide rates for St Ives (the East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£47–£79 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,350–£3,950
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,700–£7,900
Example: 200 m² drive	£9,000–£14,950

As a 2026 guide in St Ives, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £47–£79 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £9,000–£14,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

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

Covering St Ives

The key facts for St Ives. We cover St Ives by grouping surveys with nearby Cambridgeshire jobs; Peterborough is 18 miles away.

Postcodes: PE27
Area: Cambridgeshire
Nearest towns: Huntingdon (5 miles), St Neots (11 miles), Cambridge (12 miles), Ely (15 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Huntingdon, St Neots, Cambridge, Ely, March.

Rules that apply in St Ives

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Questions about tar and chip driveways in St Ives

Do you cover all of St Ives?

We cover St Ives including PE27, and nearby Huntingdon, St Neots, Cambridge.

Are there planning or highway rules in St Ives?

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 St Ives?

As a 2026 guide in St Ives, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £47–£79 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £9,000–£14,950. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in St Ives?

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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