Tar and chip driveways in Broxburn
Homeowners in Broxburn ask us about tar and chip driveways for the same reason: a surface that stays flat, drains properly and still looks tidy in ten years. That comes down to the build underneath.
How much should I budget in Broxburn?
Local guide rates for Broxburn (Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint):
| 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 Broxburn, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,400–£13,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Do I need permission in Broxburn?
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.
How it is built
Covering Broxburn
The key facts for Broxburn. Smaller towns such as Broxburn are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
- Postcodes
- EH52, EH29, EH28, EH27
- Area
- Edinburgh and the Lothians
- Nearest towns
- Livingston (3 miles), Linlithgow (6 miles), Bathgate (7 miles), Rosyth (7 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The council
The same service is available in Livingston, Linlithgow, Bathgate, Rosyth, Bo'ness.
What is included in 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.
- Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
- Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
- 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 Broxburn
What approvals apply in Broxburn?
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.
How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Broxburn?
As a 2026 guide in Broxburn, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,400–£13,950. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.
Do you work in my part of Broxburn?
We cover Broxburn including EH52, EH29, EH28, EH27, and nearby Livingston, Linlithgow, Bathgate.
Can I get a free survey in Broxburn?
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.
More we do in Broxburn
- Red tarmac driveways
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Car park surfacing
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Front garden to tarmac driveway
- Private and access road surfacing
- Everything in Broxburn
Ready for a price in Broxburn? Use the guide price tool or send the form, and we'll arrange a visit.
Tar and chip driveways in Broxburn: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED