Tar and chip driveways in Hedge End

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Hedge End?

Local guide rates for Hedge End (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 Hedge End, 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.

Do I need permission in Hedge End?

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

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Where we work in and around Hedge End

What applies in Hedge End. Hedge End is covered on our Hampshire rounds, 5 miles from Southampton.

Postcodes: SO30, SO31, SO32
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Bishopstoke (4 miles), Eastleigh (4 miles), Southampton (5 miles), Hythe (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Southampton, Hythe, Fareham.

How it is built

Hedge End: common questions

Which Hedge End postcodes do you cover?

We cover Hedge End including SO30, SO31, SO32, and nearby Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Southampton.

How quickly can work start in Hedge End?

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

Is the survey in Hedge End 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.

How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Hedge End?

As a 2026 guide in Hedge End, 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.

More we do in Hedge End

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