Tar and chip driveways in Yeovil

How much should I budget in Yeovil?

Local guide rates for Yeovil (the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint):

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 Yeovil, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £46–£77 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,800–£14,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Yeovil

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).

What we do on a tar and chip driveway

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
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days

Covering Yeovil

Survey cover and pricing for Yeovil. Yeovil sits 32 miles from Bath, within our regular Somerset cover.

Postcodes: BA20, BA21, BA22, TA15, DT9, TA14
Area: Somerset
Nearest towns: Bridgwater (21 miles), Taunton (21 miles), Frome (24 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Bridgwater, Taunton, Frome.

Questions about tar and chip driveways in Yeovil

Do you cover all of Yeovil?

We cover Yeovil including BA20, BA21, BA22, TA15, DT9, TA14, and nearby Bridgwater, Taunton, Frome.

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

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 Yeovil?

As a 2026 guide in Yeovil, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £46–£77 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,800–£14,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Yeovil?

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).

Other work in Yeovil

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