Tar and chip driveways in Staveley

Tar and chip driveway prices in Staveley

Guide prices below are for Staveley, adjusted for the East Midlands, where surfacing rates run about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£44–£74 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,200–£3,700
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,400–£7,350
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,400–£13,950

As a 2026 guide in Staveley, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£7,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Staveley

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Covering Staveley

What applies in Staveley. Smaller towns such as Staveley are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Derbyshire.

Postcodes: S43, S21, S44, S20
Area: Derbyshire
Nearest towns: Chesterfield (3 miles), Dronfield (6 miles), Dinnington (9 miles), Sheffield (9 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Chesterfield, Dronfield, Dinnington, Sheffield, Mansfield Woodhouse.

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
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Staveley: common questions

How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Staveley?

As a 2026 guide in Staveley, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£7,350. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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

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

Is the survey in Staveley free?

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Staveley?

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).

More we do in Staveley

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