Tar and chip driveways in Willesden

Tar and chip driveway prices in Willesden

These Willesden guide prices reflect rates in London, about 20% above our UK midpoint.

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 Willesden, 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.

Willesden: the local details

The key facts for Willesden. We cover Willesden as part of our regular Greater London rounds.

Postcodes: NW26, NW10, W10
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Cricklewood (2 miles), Shepherds Bush (2 miles), Kilburn (2 miles), Acton (2 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Cricklewood, Shepherds Bush, Kilburn, Acton, Chiswick.

The build-up we price

What the price covers

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
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Do I need permission in Willesden?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Willesden: common questions

How long will the work take at my Willesden property?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Willesden, 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.

Which Willesden postcodes do you cover?

We cover Willesden including NW26, NW10, W10, and nearby Cricklewood, Shepherds Bush, Kilburn.

Are there planning or highway rules in Willesden?

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 Willesden

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