Tar and chip driveways in Wilmslow

How much should I budget in Wilmslow?

Local guide rates for Wilmslow (the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£44–£73 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,200–£3,650
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,350–£7,300
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,300–£13,800

As a 2026 guide in Wilmslow, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£73 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Wilmslow

What applies in Wilmslow. Smaller towns such as Wilmslow are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Cheshire.

Postcodes: SK9
Area: Cheshire
Nearest towns: Bramhall (3 miles), Cheadle Hulme (4 miles), Hale (5 miles), Hazel Grove (6 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Hale, Hazel Grove, Altrincham.

What we do on a tar and chip driveway

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.

Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Planning and kerb rules for Wilmslow

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

The build-up we price

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Wilmslow?

We cover Wilmslow including SK9, and nearby Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, Hale.

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

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).

How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Wilmslow?

As a 2026 guide in Wilmslow, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£73 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,650. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Wilmslow property?

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

Also in Wilmslow

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