Tar and chip driveways in Newquay

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Newquay?

These Newquay guide prices reflect rates in 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 Newquay, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £46–£77 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,300–£3,850. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Newquay

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

Where we work in and around Newquay

What applies in Newquay. Newquay is covered on our Cornwall rounds, 14 miles from Redruth.

Postcodes: TR7, TR8
Area: Cornwall
Nearest towns: Truro (10 miles), St Austell (14 miles), Redruth (14 miles), Bodmin (16 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Newquay: Truro, St Austell, Redruth, Bodmin, Camborne.

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.

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
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

How it is built

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Newquay

How long does a tar and chip driveway take in Newquay?

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

Do you work in my part of Newquay?

We cover Newquay including TR7, TR8, and nearby Truro, St Austell, Redruth.

What approvals apply in Newquay?

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).

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Newquay?

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.

More we do in Newquay

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Newquay.