Tar and chip driveways in Totton

Tar and chip driveway prices in Totton

Local guide rates for Totton (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 Totton, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,950–£8,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Where we work in and around Totton

What applies in Totton. Totton sits 4 miles from Southampton, within our regular Hampshire cover.

Postcodes: SO40, SO43
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Southampton (4 miles), Romsey (5 miles), Hythe (6 miles), Eastleigh (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Southampton, Romsey, Hythe, Eastleigh, Bishopstoke.

Planning and kerb rules for Totton

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.

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
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Totton: common questions

Are there planning or highway rules in Totton?

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Totton, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £50–£82 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,950–£8,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Totton?

We cover Totton including SO40, SO43, and nearby Southampton, Romsey, Hythe.

How quickly can work start in Totton?

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

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