Tar and chip driveways in Chepstow

Tar and chip driveway prices in Chepstow

Local guide rates for Chepstow (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 Chepstow, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£71 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,300–£7,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on a tar and chip driveway

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
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Layer by layer

Covering Chepstow

The key facts for Chepstow. We cover Chepstow by grouping surveys with nearby Gwent jobs; Newport, Gwent is 14 miles away.

Postcodes: NP16
Area: Gwent
Nearest towns: Caldicot (5 miles), Monmouth (12 miles), Newport (Gwent) (14 miles), Cwmbran (15 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Caldicot, Monmouth, Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran, Pontypool.

Rules that apply in Chepstow

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.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Chepstow

Which Chepstow postcodes do you cover?

We cover Chepstow including NP16, and nearby Caldicot, Monmouth, Newport (Gwent).

Can I get a free survey in Chepstow?

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 Chepstow?

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.

How long will the work take at my Chepstow property?

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

Also in Chepstow

Tell us what you have in mind for Chepstow and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.