Tar and chip driveways in Lewes

Tar and chip driveway prices in Lewes

Local guide rates for Lewes (the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint):

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 Lewes, 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.

Covering Lewes

The key facts for Lewes. Smaller towns such as Lewes are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in East Sussex.

Postcodes: BN7, BN8
Area: East Sussex
Nearest towns: Rottingdean (5 miles), Peacehaven (6 miles), Brighton (7 miles), Uckfield (8 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Lewes: Rottingdean, Peacehaven, Brighton, Uckfield, Seaford.

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
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Rules that apply in Lewes

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

The build-up we price

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Lewes

How quickly can work start in Lewes?

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

What approvals apply in Lewes?

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).

Tar and chip driveway cost in Lewes: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Lewes, 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.

Do you cover all of Lewes?

We cover Lewes including BN7, BN8, and nearby Rottingdean, Peacehaven, Brighton.

More we do in Lewes

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