Tar and chip driveways in Norwich

How much should I budget in Norwich?

Local guide rates for Norwich (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 Norwich, 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.

Where we work in and around Norwich

Survey cover and pricing for Norwich. Norwich is one of the bigger places we cover in Norfolk, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: NR1, NR2, NR3, NR7, NR4, NR6, NR5, NR8
Area: Norfolk
Nearest towns: North Walsham (14 miles), East Dereham (16 miles), Great Yarmouth (18 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby North Walsham, East Dereham, Great Yarmouth.

Rules that apply in Norwich

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).

What the price covers

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

Norwich: common questions

How long does a tar and chip driveway take in Norwich?

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

Do you work in my part of Norwich?

We cover Norwich including NR1, NR2, NR3, NR7, NR4, NR6, and nearby North Walsham, East Dereham, Great Yarmouth.

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

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Norwich?

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).

More we do in Norwich

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