Tar and chip driveways in Holyhead

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Holyhead?

Local guide rates for Holyhead (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 Holyhead, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£71 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,150–£3,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Holyhead

Survey cover and pricing for Holyhead. We cover Holyhead by grouping surveys with nearby Gwynedd jobs; Bangor, Gwynedd is 21 miles away.

Postcodes: LL65
Area: Gwynedd
Nearest towns: Caernarfon (19 miles), Bangor (Gwynedd) (21 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Holyhead: Caernarfon, Bangor (Gwynedd).

Do I need permission in Holyhead?

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as highway authority approves it before any work on the footway.

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
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Holyhead 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 you cover all of Holyhead?

We cover Holyhead including LL65, and nearby Caernarfon, Bangor (Gwynedd).

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

As a 2026 guide in Holyhead, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£71 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,150–£3,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Are there planning or highway rules in Holyhead?

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.

Also in Holyhead

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