Tar and chip driveways in Swinton

How much should I budget in Swinton?

These Swinton guide prices reflect rates in 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 Swinton, 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.

Do I need permission in Swinton?

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 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
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Covering Swinton

The key facts for Swinton. Swinton is covered on our Greater Manchester rounds, 5 miles from Manchester.

Postcodes: M27
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Eccles (1 mile), Walkden (2 miles), Salford (3 miles), Urmston (4 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Eccles, Walkden, Salford, Urmston, Prestwich.

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Swinton?

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).

How quickly can work start in Swinton?

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

Do you cover all of Swinton?

We cover Swinton including M27, and nearby Eccles, Walkden, Salford.

Is the survey in Swinton 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.

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