Tar and chip driveways in Catford

How much should I budget in Catford?

For Catford, we apply the London rate, about 20% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£54–£90 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,700–£4,500
Example: 100 m² drive	£5,400–£9,000
Example: 200 m² drive	£10,250–£17,100

As a 2026 guide in Catford, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £54–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £10,250–£17,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on 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
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Do I need permission in Catford?

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.

How it is built

Catford: the local details

What applies in Catford. We cover Catford as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: SE6, SE23, SE4
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Blackheath (2 miles), Greenwich (2 miles), Beckenham (3 miles), Peckham (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Catford: Blackheath, Greenwich, Beckenham, Peckham, Eltham.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Catford

Is the survey in Catford free?

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Catford, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £54–£90 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £10,250–£17,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Catford?

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

Do you cover all of Catford?

We cover Catford including SE6, SE23, SE4, and nearby Blackheath, Greenwich, Beckenham.

Also in Catford

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