Tar and chip driveways in Newport, Shropshire

How much should I budget in Newport, Shropshire?

These Newport, Shropshire guide prices reflect rates in the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£45–£75 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,250–£3,750
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,500–£7,500
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,550–£14,250

As a 2026 guide in Newport, Shropshire, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £45–£75 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,250–£3,750. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Newport, Shropshire

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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Where we work in and around Newport, Shropshire

Newport, Shropshire at a glance. Smaller towns such as Newport, Shropshire are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Shropshire.

Postcodes: TF10, ST20
Area: Shropshire
Nearest towns: Hadley (6 miles), Telford (7 miles), Wellington (7 miles), Ryton (10 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Newport, Shropshire: Hadley, Telford, Wellington, Ryton, Stafford.

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

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Newport, Shropshire?

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).

Tar and chip driveway cost in Newport, Shropshire: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Newport, Shropshire, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £45–£75 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,250–£3,750. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in Newport, Shropshire?

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.

Do you cover all of Newport, Shropshire?

We cover Newport, Shropshire including TF10, ST20, and nearby Hadley, Telford, Wellington.

Other work in Newport, Shropshire

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Newport, Shropshire.