Tar and chip driveways in Sutton Coldfield

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Sutton Coldfield?

Guide prices below are for Sutton Coldfield, 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 Sutton Coldfield, 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.

Covering Sutton Coldfield

The key facts for Sutton Coldfield. We cover Sutton Coldfield as part of our regular West Midlands rounds.

Postcodes: B75, B72, B73, B76, B74, B23, B44, B24
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: Aldridge (5 miles), Birmingham (7 miles), Tamworth (7 miles), Walsall (7 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Aldridge, Birmingham, Tamworth, Walsall, Lichfield.

Planning and kerb rules for Sutton Coldfield

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

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
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Sutton Coldfield: common questions

Do you cover all of Sutton Coldfield?

We cover Sutton Coldfield including B75, B72, B73, B76, B74, B23, and nearby Aldridge, Birmingham, Tamworth.

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

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).

Can I get a free survey in Sutton Coldfield?

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.

How long will the work take at my Sutton Coldfield property?

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

Other work in Sutton Coldfield

Tell us what you have in mind for Sutton Coldfield and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.