Tar and chip driveways in Flint

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Flint?

Local guide rates for Flint (Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£43–£71 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,150–£3,550
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,300–£7,100
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,100–£13,550

As a 2026 guide in Flint, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£71 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,150–£3,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

Do I need permission in Flint?

In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the council as highway authority.

What the price covers

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
Rolled to bed the stones in

Flint: the local details

Flint at a glance. Flint is covered on our Clwyd rounds, 15 miles from Wrexham.

Postcodes: CH6, CH8
Area: Clwyd
Nearest towns: Deeside (5 miles), Mold (5 miles), Buckley (6 miles), Hawarden (6 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Flint: Deeside, Mold, Buckley, Hawarden, Prestatyn.

Flint: common questions

What approvals apply in Flint?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

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

As a 2026 guide in Flint, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£71 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,150–£3,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in Flint?

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.

Which Flint postcodes do you cover?

We cover Flint including CH6, CH8, and nearby Deeside, Mold, Buckley.

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