Tar and chip driveways in Maldon

Tar and chip driveway prices in Maldon

Guide prices below are for Maldon, adjusted for the East of England, where surfacing rates run about 5% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£47–£79 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,350–£3,950
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,700–£7,900
Example: 200 m² drive	£9,000–£14,950

As a 2026 guide in Maldon, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £47–£79 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,350–£3,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Maldon

What applies in Maldon. Maldon is covered on our Essex rounds, 13 miles from Southend-on-Sea.

Postcodes: CM9, CM3
Area: Essex
Nearest towns: Witham (5 miles), Chelmsford (9 miles), Rochford (10 miles), Rayleigh (10 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Witham, Chelmsford, Rochford, Rayleigh, Wickford.

Do I need permission in Maldon?

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

What the price covers

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

The build-up we price

Maldon: common questions

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Maldon?

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.

Do you cover all of Maldon?

We cover Maldon including CM9, CM3, and nearby Witham, Chelmsford, Rochford.

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

As a 2026 guide in Maldon, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £47–£79 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,350–£3,950. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Are there planning or highway rules in Maldon?

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).

More we do in Maldon

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