Tar and chip driveways in Warwick

How much should I budget in Warwick?

These Warwick guide prices reflect rates in 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 Warwick, 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.

Do I need permission in Warwick?

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).

What the price covers

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
Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Where we work in and around Warwick

Warwick at a glance. Warwick sits 17 miles from Nuneaton, within our regular Warwickshire cover.

Postcodes: CV34, CV35
Area: Warwickshire
Nearest towns: Leamington Spa (3 miles), Kenilworth (5 miles), Stratford-upon-Avon (8 miles), Coventry (9 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

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

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Warwick?

We cover Warwick including CV34, CV35, and nearby Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Stratford-upon-Avon.

How long will the work take at my Warwick property?

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

Can I get a free survey in Warwick?

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.

What approvals apply in Warwick?

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).

More we do in Warwick

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