Tar and chip driveways in Eastbourne

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Eastbourne?

For Eastbourne, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above 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	£50–£82 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,500–£4,100
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,950–£8,250
Example: 200 m² drive	£9,400–£15,700

As a 2026 guide in Eastbourne, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,500–£4,100. 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
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Rules that apply in Eastbourne

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Where we work in and around Eastbourne

Survey cover and pricing for Eastbourne. Eastbourne is one of the bigger places we cover in East Sussex, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: BN21, BN22, BN20, BN23, BN24
Area: East Sussex
Nearest towns: Hailsham (7 miles), Seaford (8 miles), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles), Peacehaven (13 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Eastbourne: Hailsham, Seaford, Bexhill-on-Sea, Peacehaven, Lewes.

Layer by layer

Eastbourne: common questions

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

As a 2026 guide in Eastbourne, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,500–£4,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in Eastbourne?

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.

Do you cover all of Eastbourne?

We cover Eastbourne including BN21, BN22, BN20, BN23, BN24, and nearby Hailsham, Seaford, Bexhill-on-Sea.

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

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).

Other work in Eastbourne

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