Tar and chip driveways in Bedlington

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Bedlington?

These Bedlington guide prices reflect rates in the North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£42–£70 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,100–£3,500
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,200–£7,000
Example: 200 m² drive	£7,950–£13,250

As a 2026 guide in Bedlington, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £42–£70 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £7,950–£13,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Bedlington

Survey cover and pricing for Bedlington. Bedlington is covered on our Northumberland rounds, 3 miles from Blyth.

Postcodes: NE22
Area: Northumberland
Nearest towns: Cramlington (3 miles), Blyth (3 miles), Ashington (3 miles), Morpeth (5 miles)
Pricing: North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Cramlington, Blyth, Ashington, Morpeth, Whitley Bay.

Planning and kerb rules for Bedlington

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

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
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Your questions answered

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

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).

Which Bedlington postcodes do you cover?

We cover Bedlington including NE22, and nearby Cramlington, Blyth, Ashington.

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

As a 2026 guide in Bedlington, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £42–£70 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £7,950–£13,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Bedlington property?

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

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