Tar and chip driveways in Peacehaven

Tar and chip driveway prices in Peacehaven

Guide prices below are for Peacehaven, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run 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 Peacehaven, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £9,400–£15,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Peacehaven: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Peacehaven. We cover Peacehaven by grouping surveys with nearby East Sussex jobs; Brighton is 6 miles away.

Postcodes: BN10, BN9
Area: East Sussex
Nearest towns: Rottingdean (3 miles), Seaford (5 miles), Lewes (6 miles), Brighton (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Rottingdean, Seaford, Lewes, Brighton, Hove.

Planning and kerb rules for Peacehaven

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

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.

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
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Peacehaven

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

As a 2026 guide in Peacehaven, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £9,400–£15,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Peacehaven?

We cover Peacehaven including BN10, BN9, and nearby Rottingdean, Seaford, Lewes.

Can I get a free survey in Peacehaven?

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 Peacehaven?

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 Peacehaven

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