Tar and chip driveways in Gosport

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Gosport?

Guide prices below are for Gosport, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run 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 Gosport, 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.

Do I need permission in Gosport?

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Covering Gosport

Survey cover and pricing for Gosport. As one of the larger towns in Hampshire, Gosport sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: PO12, PO13
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Portsmouth (2 miles), Fareham (4 miles), Hayling Island (7 miles), Waterlooville (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Gosport: Portsmouth, Fareham, Hayling Island, Waterlooville, Havant.

The build-up we price

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.

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
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Gosport

Do you work in my part of Gosport?

We cover Gosport including PO12, PO13, and nearby Portsmouth, Fareham, Hayling Island.

How long does a tar and chip driveway take in Gosport?

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

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Gosport?

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Gosport?

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).

More we do in Gosport

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Gosport.