Tar and chip driveways in Melton Mowbray

Tar and chip driveway prices in Melton Mowbray

For Melton Mowbray, we apply the East Midlands rate, about 2% below 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	£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 Melton Mowbray, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£7,350. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Melton Mowbray

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).

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.

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
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Melton Mowbray: the local details

What applies in Melton Mowbray. Smaller towns such as Melton Mowbray are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Leicestershire.

Postcodes: LE13, LE14
Area: Leicestershire
Nearest towns: Oakham (9 miles), Mountsorrel (12 miles), Loughborough (13 miles), Leicester (14 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Melton Mowbray: Oakham, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leicester, Oadby.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Melton Mowbray

How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Melton Mowbray?

As a 2026 guide in Melton Mowbray, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £44–£74 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£7,350. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Melton Mowbray 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.

Do you cover all of Melton Mowbray?

We cover Melton Mowbray including LE13, LE14, and nearby Oakham, Mountsorrel, Loughborough.

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

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).

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