Tar and chip driveways in Eastleigh

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Eastleigh?

These Eastleigh guide prices reflect rates in 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 Eastleigh, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £9,400–£15,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

Do I need permission in Eastleigh?

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

What we do on 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
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Covering Eastleigh

Survey cover and pricing for Eastleigh. Eastleigh is 5 miles from Southampton, and we survey there as part of Hampshire cover.

Postcodes: SO50, SO53
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Bishopstoke (1 mile), Hedge End (4 miles), Southampton (5 miles), Romsey (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Bishopstoke, Hedge End, Southampton, Romsey, Winchester.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Eastleigh

Do you work in my part of Eastleigh?

We cover Eastleigh including SO50, SO53, and nearby Bishopstoke, Hedge End, Southampton.

Are there planning or highway rules in Eastleigh?

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).

Can I get a free survey in Eastleigh?

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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Eastleigh, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £9,400–£15,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Also in Eastleigh

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