Tar and chip driveways in Prestonpans

Tar and chip driveway prices in Prestonpans

These Prestonpans guide prices reflect rates in 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 Prestonpans, 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.

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

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
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Planning and kerb rules for Prestonpans

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the council as roads authority.

Where we work in and around Prestonpans

The key facts for Prestonpans. Smaller towns such as Prestonpans are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Postcodes: EH32
Area: Edinburgh and the Lothians
Nearest towns: Tranent (1 mile), Musselburgh (3 miles), Dalkeith (6 miles), Haddington (8 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Tranent, Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Haddington, Bonnyrigg.

Prestonpans: common questions

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

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.

Do you work in my part of Prestonpans?

We cover Prestonpans including EH32, and nearby Tranent, Musselburgh, Dalkeith.

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

As a 2026 guide in Prestonpans, 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.

How long will the work take at my Prestonpans property?

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

Other work in Prestonpans

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Prestonpans.