Tar and chip driveways in Scone

Tar and chip driveway prices in Scone

Local guide rates for Scone (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 Scone, 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.

How it is built

Rules that apply in Scone

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.

What the price covers

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
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Covering Scone

What applies in Scone. We cover Scone by grouping surveys with nearby Perth and Kinross jobs; Perth is 2 miles away.

Postcodes: PH2
Area: Perth and Kinross
Nearest towns: Perth (2 miles), Blairgowrie (12 miles), Auchterarder (14 miles), Crieff (17 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Perth, Blairgowrie, Auchterarder, Crieff.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Scone

Are there planning or highway rules in Scone?

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.

How long will the work take at my Scone property?

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

Do you cover all of Scone?

We cover Scone including PH2, and nearby Perth, Blairgowrie, Auchterarder.

Can I get a free survey in Scone?

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.

Other work in Scone

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