Tar and chip driveways in Dungannon

How much should I budget in Dungannon?

For Dungannon, we apply the Northern Ireland rate, about 12% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Dungannon, 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.

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

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Dungannon

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.

Covering Dungannon

What applies in Dungannon. We cover Dungannon by grouping surveys with nearby County Tyrone jobs; Omagh is 22 miles away.

Postcodes: BT70
Area: County Tyrone
Nearest towns: Coalisland (4 miles), Cookstown (10 miles), Armagh (11 miles), Omagh (22 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Close to Dungannon: Coalisland, Cookstown, Armagh, Omagh.

Dungannon: common questions

Are there planning or highway rules in Dungannon?

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.

Do you cover all of Dungannon?

We cover Dungannon including BT70, and nearby Coalisland, Cookstown, Armagh.

How quickly can work start in Dungannon?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Dungannon, 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.

Also in Dungannon

Tell us what you have in mind for Dungannon and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.