Tar and chip driveways in Caldicot

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Caldicot?

Local guide rates for Caldicot (Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£43–£71 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,150–£3,550
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,300–£7,100
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,100–£13,550

As a 2026 guide in Caldicot, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£71 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,100–£13,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Caldicot?

In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the council as highway authority.

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.

Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
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

Caldicot: the local details

What applies in Caldicot. Caldicot is covered on our Gwent rounds, 10 miles from Newport, Gwent.

Postcodes: NP26
Area: Gwent
Nearest towns: Chepstow (5 miles), Newport (Gwent) (10 miles), Cwmbran (12 miles), Pontypool (15 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Caldicot: Chepstow, Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran, Pontypool, Risca.

The build-up we price

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Caldicot

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

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

Can I get a free survey in Caldicot?

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 you cover all of Caldicot?

We cover Caldicot including NP26, and nearby Chepstow, Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran.

How long will the work take at my Caldicot property?

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

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