Tar and chip driveways in Limavady

How much should I budget in Limavady?

Local guide rates for Limavady (Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£40–£66 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,000–£3,300
Example: 100 m² drive	£3,950–£6,600
Example: 200 m² drive	£7,500–£12,550

As a 2026 guide in Limavady, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £40–£66 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £7,500–£12,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Limavady: the local details

Limavady at a glance. Smaller towns such as Limavady are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in County Londonderry.

Postcodes: BT49
Area: County Londonderry
Nearest towns: Coleraine (13 miles), Portstewart (13 miles), Derry (15 miles), Portrush (16 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Close to Limavady: Coleraine, Portstewart, Derry, Portrush, Magherafelt.

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

The build-up we price

Do I need permission in Limavady?

In Northern Ireland, the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 allows a hard surface between the front of a house and a road without permission if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, once it exceeds 5 m². Listed buildings and some access changes need permission. Any new or altered vehicle access onto a public road needs approval from DfI Roads, not the council.

Your questions answered

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

In Northern Ireland, more than 5 m² of hard surface in front of a house should be porous or drain to a porous area within the property; DfI Roads approves dropped kerbs. Dropped kerbs are approved by DfI Roads.

How quickly can work start in Limavady?

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

Tar and chip driveway cost in Limavady: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Limavady, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £40–£66 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £7,500–£12,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Limavady?

We cover Limavady including BT49, and nearby Coleraine, Portstewart, Derry.

Other work in Limavady

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