Tar and chip driveways in Bushey

How much should I budget in Bushey?

Local guide rates for Bushey (the East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£47–£79 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,350–£3,950
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,700–£7,900
Example: 200 m² drive	£9,000–£14,950

As a 2026 guide in Bushey, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £47–£79 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,700–£7,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Bushey: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Bushey. Smaller towns such as Bushey are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Hertfordshire.

Postcodes: WD23, WD19
Area: Hertfordshire
Nearest towns: Watford (2 miles), Borehamwood (4 miles), Harrow (5 miles), Rickmansworth (5 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Bushey: Watford, Borehamwood, Harrow, Rickmansworth, Ruislip.

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
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Planning and kerb rules for Bushey

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

The build-up we price

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Bushey, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £47–£79 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,700–£7,900. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in Bushey?

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.

Do I need permission for a tar and chip driveway in Bushey?

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).

Do you cover all of Bushey?

We cover Bushey including WD23, WD19, and nearby Watford, Borehamwood, Harrow.

Also in Bushey

Tell us what you have in mind for Bushey and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.