Tar and chip driveways in Waterlooville

Tar and chip driveway prices in Waterlooville

These Waterlooville 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 Waterlooville, 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.

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 Waterlooville

What applies in Waterlooville. Waterlooville sits 16 miles from Southampton, within our regular Hampshire cover.

Postcodes: PO7, PO8, PO6
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Havant (3 miles), Emsworth (5 miles), Portsmouth (6 miles), Fareham (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Havant, Emsworth, Portsmouth, Fareham, Hayling Island.

The build-up we price

Planning and kerb rules for Waterlooville

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.

Waterlooville: common questions

How long will the work take at my Waterlooville property?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Waterlooville?

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).

Is the survey in Waterlooville 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.

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

As a 2026 guide in Waterlooville, 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.

More we do in Waterlooville

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