Tar and chip driveways in Bishopstoke

How much should I budget in Bishopstoke?

Local guide rates for Bishopstoke (the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£50–£82 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,500–£4,100
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,950–£8,250
Example: 200 m² drive	£9,400–£15,700

As a 2026 guide in Bishopstoke, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,500–£4,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Bishopstoke

Survey cover and pricing for Bishopstoke. We cover Bishopstoke by grouping surveys with nearby Hampshire jobs; Southampton is 5 miles away.

Postcodes: SO50
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Eastleigh (1 mile), Hedge End (4 miles), Southampton (5 miles), Winchester (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Eastleigh, Hedge End, Southampton, Winchester, Romsey.

Planning and kerb rules for Bishopstoke

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Layer by layer

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Bishopstoke

Do you cover all of Bishopstoke?

We cover Bishopstoke including SO50, and nearby Eastleigh, Hedge End, Southampton.

Are there planning or highway rules in Bishopstoke?

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).

What is the price of a tar and chip driveway in Bishopstoke?

As a 2026 guide in Bishopstoke, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,500–£4,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Bishopstoke property?

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

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