Tar and chip driveways in Weston-super-Mare

Tar and chip driveway prices in Weston-super-Mare

For Weston-super-Mare, we apply the South West rate, about 3% above 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	£46–£77 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,300–£3,850
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,650–£7,700
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,800–£14,700

As a 2026 guide in Weston-super-Mare, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £46–£77 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,300–£3,850. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Layer by layer

Rules that apply in Weston-super-Mare

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Weston-super-Mare: the local details

Weston-super-Mare at a glance. Weston-super-Mare is one of the bigger places we cover in Somerset, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: BS23, BS22, BS24, BS29
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Burnham-on-Sea (7 miles), Clevedon (8 miles), Nailsea (11 miles), Portishead (13 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Weston-super-Mare: Burnham-on-Sea, Clevedon, Nailsea, Portishead, Bridgwater.

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Weston-super-Mare?

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).

Do you cover all of Weston-super-Mare?

We cover Weston-super-Mare including BS23, BS22, BS24, BS29, and nearby Burnham-on-Sea, Clevedon, Nailsea.

Is the survey in Weston-super-Mare 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.

How quickly can work start in Weston-super-Mare?

Often 1–3 days depending on base work. We book Weston-super-Mare surveys alongside other jobs in Somerset, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

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