Tar and chip driveways in Burton upon Trent

Tar and chip driveway prices in Burton upon Trent

Local guide rates for Burton upon Trent (the West Midlands, 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 Burton upon Trent, 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.

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
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Where we work in and around Burton upon Trent

Burton upon Trent at a glance. As one of the larger towns in Staffordshire, Burton upon Trent sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: DE14, DE15, DE13, DE65
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Swadlincote (4 miles), Derby (11 miles), Lichfield (12 miles), Tamworth (12 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Swadlincote, Derby, Lichfield, Tamworth, Rugeley.

Planning and kerb rules for Burton upon Trent

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.

Your questions answered

How long will the work take at my Burton upon Trent property?

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

Do you cover all of Burton upon Trent?

We cover Burton upon Trent including DE14, DE15, DE13, DE65, and nearby Swadlincote, Derby, Lichfield.

Tar and chip driveway cost in Burton upon Trent: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Burton upon Trent, 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 Burton upon Trent?

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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