Tar and chip driveways in Heywood

How much should I budget in Heywood?

Local guide rates for Heywood (the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint):

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 Heywood, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£73 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Heywood

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

What the price covers

Tar and chip, also called surface dressing, is a layer of bitumen sprayed onto a prepared base and immediately covered with stone chippings, which are rolled in so the surface looks like gravel but behaves like a bound drive.

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

Covering Heywood

Heywood at a glance. We cover Heywood by grouping surveys with nearby Greater Manchester jobs; Manchester is 8 miles away.

Postcodes: OL10
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Middleton (3 miles), Rochdale (3 miles), Bury (3 miles), Royton (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Middleton, Rochdale, Bury, Royton, Whitefield.

Your questions answered

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

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 Heywood?

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).

Do you work in my part of Heywood?

We cover Heywood including OL10, and nearby Middleton, Rochdale, Bury.

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

As a 2026 guide in Heywood, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£73 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,650. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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