Tar and chip driveways in Ledbury

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Ledbury?

For Ledbury, we apply the West Midlands rate, in line with our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£45–£75 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,250–£3,750
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,500–£7,500
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,550–£14,250

As a 2026 guide in Ledbury, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £45–£75 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,550–£14,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Ledbury?

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).

Where we work in and around Ledbury

Ledbury at a glance. Smaller towns such as Ledbury are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Herefordshire.

Postcodes: HR8
Area: Herefordshire
Nearest towns: Malvern (7 miles), Ross-on-Wye (10 miles), Tewkesbury (12 miles), Hereford (12 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Malvern, Ross-on-Wye, Tewkesbury, Hereford, Leominster.

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.

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
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Ledbury: common questions

Do you cover all of Ledbury?

We cover Ledbury including HR8, and nearby Malvern, Ross-on-Wye, Tewkesbury.

How quickly can work start in Ledbury?

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

What approvals apply in Ledbury?

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).

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

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.

More we do in Ledbury

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