Tar and chip driveways in Nuneaton

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Nuneaton?

Local guide rates for Nuneaton (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 Nuneaton, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £45–£75 per m² including VAT, so a 200 m² drive is roughly £8,550–£14,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

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
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Do I need permission in Nuneaton?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

How it is built

Where we work in and around Nuneaton

Nuneaton at a glance. Nuneaton is one of the bigger places we cover in Warwickshire, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: CV11, CV10, CV9
Area: Warwickshire
Nearest towns: Bedworth (3 miles), Hinckley (4 miles), Earl Shilton (7 miles), Coventry (8 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Nuneaton: Bedworth, Hinckley, Earl Shilton, Coventry, Kenilworth.

Your questions answered

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

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.

Which Nuneaton postcodes do you cover?

We cover Nuneaton including CV11, CV10, CV9, and nearby Bedworth, Hinckley, Earl Shilton.

Do I need permission for a tar and chip driveway in Nuneaton?

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).

How quickly can work start in Nuneaton?

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

Other work in Nuneaton

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