Tar and chip driveways in Camborne

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Camborne?

Local guide rates for Camborne (the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£46–£77 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,300–£3,850
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,650–£7,700
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,800–£14,700

As a 2026 guide in Camborne, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £46–£77 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,800–£14,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Layer by layer

Do I need permission in Camborne?

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

Where we work in and around Camborne

What applies in Camborne. We cover Camborne by grouping surveys with nearby Cornwall jobs; Redruth is 4 miles away.

Postcodes: TR14, TR27
Area: Cornwall
Nearest towns: Redruth (4 miles), Falmouth (11 miles), Truro (11 miles), Penzance (12 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Camborne: Redruth, Falmouth, Truro, Penzance, Newquay.

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Camborne?

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 Camborne?

As a 2026 guide in Camborne, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £46–£77 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,800–£14,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Camborne property?

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

Do you work in my part of Camborne?

We cover Camborne including TR14, TR27, and nearby Redruth, Falmouth, Truro.

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