Tar and chip driveways in Wellington

Tar and chip driveway prices in Wellington

For Wellington, we apply the West Midlands rate, in line with our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Wellington, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £45–£75 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,500–£7,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Wellington

The key facts for Wellington. Smaller towns such as Wellington are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Shropshire.

Postcodes: TF1, TF5, TF6
Area: Shropshire
Nearest towns: Hadley (1 mile), Telford (3 miles), Newport (Shropshire) (7 miles), Ryton (9 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Wellington: Hadley, Telford, Newport (Shropshire), Ryton, Shrewsbury.

How it is built

What we do on 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
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Planning and kerb rules for Wellington

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Your questions answered

How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Wellington?

As a 2026 guide in Wellington, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £45–£75 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,500–£7,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do I need permission for a tar and chip driveway in Wellington?

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).

Which Wellington postcodes do you cover?

We cover Wellington including TF1, TF5, TF6, and nearby Hadley, Telford, Newport (Shropshire).

Is the survey in Wellington free?

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.

More we do in Wellington

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