Tar and chip driveways in Tiverton

Tar and chip driveway prices in Tiverton

Local guide rates for Tiverton (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 Tiverton, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £46–£77 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,650–£7,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Tiverton: the local details

What applies in Tiverton. We cover Tiverton by grouping surveys with nearby Devon jobs; Plymouth is 46 miles away.

Postcodes: EX16
Area: Devon
Nearest towns: Exeter (12 miles), Exmouth (20 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Tiverton: Exeter, Exmouth.

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
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Do I need permission in Tiverton?

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).

Your questions answered

Which Tiverton postcodes do you cover?

We cover Tiverton including EX16, and nearby Exeter, Exmouth.

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

As a 2026 guide in Tiverton, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £46–£77 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,650–£7,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Tiverton?

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

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

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).

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