Tar and chip driveways in Cheadle Hulme

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Cheadle Hulme?

For Cheadle Hulme, we apply the North West rate, about 3% below 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	£44–£73 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,200–£3,650
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,350–£7,300
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,300–£13,800

As a 2026 guide in Cheadle Hulme, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£73 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,300–£13,800. 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
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

The build-up we price

Do I need permission in Cheadle Hulme?

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).

Where we work in and around Cheadle Hulme

What applies in Cheadle Hulme. We cover Cheadle Hulme by grouping surveys with nearby Greater Manchester jobs; Manchester is 8 miles away.

Postcodes: SK8, M22
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Bramhall (2 miles), Stockport (3 miles), Hazel Grove (3 miles), Wilmslow (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Cheadle Hulme: Bramhall, Stockport, Hazel Grove, Wilmslow, Bredbury.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Cheadle Hulme

How long will the work take at my Cheadle Hulme property?

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

Which Cheadle Hulme postcodes do you cover?

We cover Cheadle Hulme including SK8, M22, and nearby Bramhall, Stockport, Hazel Grove.

Is the survey in Cheadle Hulme 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.

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

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 Cheadle Hulme

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