Tar and chip driveways in Uckfield

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Uckfield?

These Uckfield guide prices reflect rates in 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 Uckfield, 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 Uckfield

Uckfield at a glance. Uckfield is covered on our East Sussex rounds, 14 miles from Brighton.

Postcodes: TN22
Area: East Sussex
Nearest towns: Crowborough (7 miles), Lewes (8 miles), Haywards Heath (9 miles), Burgess Hill (10 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Crowborough, Lewes, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Hailsham.

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
Rolled to bed the stones in

Do I need permission in Uckfield?

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).

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Uckfield

What approvals apply in Uckfield?

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).

How quickly can work start in Uckfield?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Uckfield, 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 Uckfield?

We cover Uckfield including TN22, and nearby Crowborough, Lewes, Haywards Heath.

Also in Uckfield

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