Tar and chip driveways in Perth
If you are weighing up tar and chip driveways in Perth, the useful questions are about depth, edges and drainage. That's what our survey checks and what your quote spells out.
How much should I budget in Perth?
These Perth guide prices reflect rates in Scotland, 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 Perth, 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 Perth?
In Scotland, permitted development allows a hard surface between a house and a road only if it is porous or the water drains to a porous area within the property. Unlike England there is no 5 m² allowance, so it applies to any size. Conservation areas and the grounds of listed buildings have extra restrictions. The council, as roads authority, controls any new or widened access across a footway.
Where we work in and around Perth
What applies in Perth. Perth is under a mile from Perth, and we survey there as part of Perth and Kinross cover.
- Postcodes
- PH2, PH1
- Area
- Perth and Kinross
- Nearest towns
- Scone (2 miles), Auchterarder (13 miles), Blairgowrie (14 miles), Crieff (16 miles)
- Pricing
- Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The council
We also cover nearby Scone, Auchterarder, Blairgowrie, Crieff.
What is included in a tar and chip driveway?
Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.
- 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
Layer by layer
Your questions answered
Do I need permission for a tar and chip driveway in Perth?
In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.
Do you work in my part of Perth?
We cover Perth including PH2, PH1, and nearby Scone, Auchterarder, Blairgowrie.
How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Perth?
As a 2026 guide in Perth, 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.
How long will the work take at my Perth property?
Often 1–3 days depending on base work. We book Perth surveys alongside other jobs in Perth and Kinross, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
More we do in Perth
- Car park and yard repairs
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- New tarmac driveways
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Private and access road surfacing
- Everything in Perth
Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Perth.
Tar and chip driveways in Perth: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED