Tar and chip driveways in Stranraer

Tar and chip driveway prices in Stranraer

For Stranraer, we apply the Scottish rate, about 2% 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	£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 Stranraer, 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.

What we do on a tar and chip driveway

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

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

The build-up we price

Do I need permission in Stranraer?

In Scotland, permitted development allows a hard surface between a house and a road only if it is porous or the water drains to a porous area within the property. Unlike England there is no 5 m² allowance, so it applies to any size. Conservation areas and the grounds of listed buildings have extra restrictions. The council, as roads authority, controls any new or widened access across a footway.

Where we work in and around Stranraer

What applies in Stranraer. We cover Stranraer by grouping surveys with nearby Dumfries and Galloway jobs; Dumfries is 57 miles away.

Postcodes: DG9
Area: Dumfries and Galloway
Nearest towns: none within easy reach
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Stranraer: common questions

Is the survey in Stranraer 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.

How long will the work take at my Stranraer property?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Stranraer?

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

Which Stranraer postcodes do you cover?

We cover Stranraer including DG9.

More we do in Stranraer

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