Tar and chip driveways in Sevenoaks

Tar and chip driveway prices in Sevenoaks

Guide prices below are for Sevenoaks, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run 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 Sevenoaks, 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.

Sevenoaks: the local details

Sevenoaks at a glance. Smaller towns such as Sevenoaks are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Kent.

Postcodes: TN13, TN14, TN15
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Tonbridge (6 miles), Swanley (9 miles), Tunbridge Wells (10 miles), Caterham (12 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Tonbridge, Swanley, Tunbridge Wells, Caterham, Bexley.

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

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.

Base prepared: new MOT Type 1 sub-base, or an existing sound tarmac or stone base
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Layer by layer

Planning and kerb rules for Sevenoaks

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

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Sevenoaks

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

As a 2026 guide in Sevenoaks, 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.

Do you work in my part of Sevenoaks?

We cover Sevenoaks including TN13, TN14, TN15, and nearby Tonbridge, Swanley, Tunbridge Wells.

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

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).

How quickly can work start in Sevenoaks?

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

Also in Sevenoaks

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