Tar and chip driveways in Sutton-in-Ashfield

How much should I budget in Sutton-in-Ashfield?

For Sutton-in-Ashfield, 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 Sutton-in-Ashfield, 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.

Do I need permission in Sutton-in-Ashfield?

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).

The build-up we price

Sutton-in-Ashfield: the local details

The key facts for Sutton-in-Ashfield. Sutton-in-Ashfield is 13 miles from Nottingham, and we survey there as part of Nottinghamshire cover.

Postcodes: NG17
Area: Nottinghamshire
Nearest towns: Kirkby-in-Ashfield (2 miles), Mansfield (3 miles), Mansfield Woodhouse (4 miles), Alfreton (5 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Mansfield, Mansfield Woodhouse, Alfreton, Hucknall.

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.

Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
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

Sutton-in-Ashfield: common questions

How long does a tar and chip driveway take in Sutton-in-Ashfield?

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

Do you work in my part of Sutton-in-Ashfield?

We cover Sutton-in-Ashfield including NG17, and nearby Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Mansfield, Mansfield Woodhouse.

Is the survey in Sutton-in-Ashfield 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 much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Sutton-in-Ashfield?

As a 2026 guide in Sutton-in-Ashfield, 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.

Other work in Sutton-in-Ashfield

Tell us what you have in mind for Sutton-in-Ashfield and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.