Tar and chip driveways in Telford

How much should I budget in Telford?

Guide prices below are for Telford, 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 Telford, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £45–£75 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,550–£14,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Telford

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).

Telford: the local details

The key facts for Telford. We cover Telford as part of our regular Shropshire rounds.

Postcodes: TF3, TF4, TF2, TF7, TF8, TF12
Area: Shropshire
Nearest towns: Hadley (2 miles), Wellington (3 miles), Ryton (6 miles), Newport (Shropshire) (7 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Hadley, Wellington, Ryton, Newport (Shropshire), Shrewsbury.

What the price covers

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.

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

Your questions answered

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Telford?

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 I need permission for a tar and chip driveway in Telford?

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).

How long does a tar and chip driveway take in Telford?

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

Do you cover all of Telford?

We cover Telford including TF3, TF4, TF2, TF7, TF8, TF12, and nearby Hadley, Wellington, Ryton.

More we do in Telford

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