Tar and chip driveways in Leamington Spa

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Leamington Spa?

Guide prices below are for Leamington Spa, adjusted for the West Midlands, where surfacing rates run 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 Leamington Spa, 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.

How it is built

Where we work in and around Leamington Spa

Leamington Spa at a glance. We reach Leamington Spa on our Warwickshire survey days; Nuneaton is 17 miles away.

Postcodes: CV31, CV32, CV33
Area: Warwickshire
Nearest towns: Warwick (3 miles), Kenilworth (5 miles), Coventry (8 miles), Stratford-upon-Avon (10 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Leamington Spa: Warwick, Kenilworth, Coventry, Stratford-upon-Avon, Rugby.

Do I need permission in Leamington Spa?

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.

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.

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
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Leamington Spa: common questions

Which Leamington Spa postcodes do you cover?

We cover Leamington Spa including CV31, CV32, CV33, and nearby Warwick, Kenilworth, Coventry.

How quickly can work start in Leamington Spa?

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

What is the price of a tar and chip driveway in Leamington Spa?

As a 2026 guide in Leamington Spa, 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.

What approvals apply in Leamington Spa?

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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