Tar and chip driveways in Shrewsbury

Tar and chip driveway prices in Shrewsbury

Guide prices below are for Shrewsbury, adjusted for the West Midlands, where surfacing rates run 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 Shrewsbury, 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.

Do I need permission in Shrewsbury?

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. 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

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
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Covering Shrewsbury

What applies in Shrewsbury. We cover Shrewsbury as part of our regular Shropshire rounds.

Postcodes: SY1, SY2, SY3, SY5
Area: Shropshire
Nearest towns: Wellington (10 miles), Hadley (11 miles), Telford (13 miles), Newport (Shropshire) (16 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Wellington, Hadley, Telford, Newport (Shropshire), Oswestry.

How it is built

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Shrewsbury

How long will the work take at my Shrewsbury property?

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

Can I get a free survey in Shrewsbury?

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 Shrewsbury?

As a 2026 guide in Shrewsbury, 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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Shrewsbury?

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).

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