Tar and chip driveways in Daventry

Tar and chip driveway prices in Daventry

These Daventry guide prices reflect rates in 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 Daventry, 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.

Covering Daventry

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

Postcodes: NN11
Area: Northamptonshire
Nearest towns: Rugby (9 miles), Northampton (12 miles), Wellingborough (20 miles), Kettering (21 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Daventry: Rugby, Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering, Rushden.

What the price covers

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Do I need permission in Daventry?

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).

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Daventry?

We cover Daventry including NN11, and nearby Rugby, Northampton, Wellingborough.

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

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).

Is the survey in Daventry 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.

How quickly can work start in Daventry?

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

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