Tar and chip driveways in Hebburn

Tar and chip driveway prices in Hebburn

Guide prices below are for Hebburn, adjusted for the North East, where surfacing rates run about 7% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£42–£70 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,100–£3,500
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,200–£7,000
Example: 200 m² drive	£7,950–£13,250

As a 2026 guide in Hebburn, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £42–£70 per m² including VAT, so a 100 m² drive is roughly £4,200–£7,000. 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.

Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
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

Rules that apply in Hebburn

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.

Hebburn: the local details

The key facts for Hebburn. We cover Hebburn by grouping surveys with nearby Tyne and Wear jobs; Newcastle upon Tyne is 4 miles away.

Postcodes: NE31
Area: Tyne and Wear
Nearest towns: Jarrow (1 mile), Wallsend (1 mile), Felling (3 miles), Gateshead (4 miles)
Pricing: North East, about 7% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Jarrow, Wallsend, Felling, Gateshead, South Shields.

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Your questions answered

How quickly can work start in Hebburn?

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

Can I get a free survey in Hebburn?

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 Hebburn?

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 work in my part of Hebburn?

We cover Hebburn including NE31, and nearby Jarrow, Wallsend, Felling.

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