Tar and chip driveways in Coalville

Tar and chip driveway prices in Coalville

Local guide rates for Coalville (the East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£44–£74 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,200–£3,700
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,400–£7,350
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,400–£13,950

As a 2026 guide in Coalville, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Rolled to bed the stones in
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Where we work in and around Coalville

The key facts for Coalville. Coalville is 12 miles from Leicester, and we survey there as part of Leicestershire cover.

Postcodes: LE67
Area: Leicestershire
Nearest towns: Loughborough (8 miles), Swadlincote (9 miles), Mountsorrel (9 miles), Earl Shilton (10 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Coalville: Loughborough, Swadlincote, Mountsorrel, Earl Shilton, Braunstone.

Rules that apply in Coalville

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).

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Coalville: common questions

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

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 long will the work take at my Coalville property?

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

Which Coalville postcodes do you cover?

We cover Coalville including LE67, and nearby Loughborough, Swadlincote, Mountsorrel.

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

As a 2026 guide in Coalville, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,200–£3,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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