Tar and chip driveways in Bingley

Tar and chip driveway prices in Bingley

These Bingley guide prices reflect rates in Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Tar and chip drive with a new sub-base	£43–£72 per m²
Example: 50 m² drive	£2,150–£3,600
Example: 100 m² drive	£4,300–£7,200
Example: 200 m² drive	£8,200–£13,700

As a 2026 guide in Bingley, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£72 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,150–£3,600. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in a tar and chip driveway?

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
Chippings spread straight onto the binder
Rolled to bed the stones in
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Rules that apply in Bingley

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Where we work in and around Bingley

Bingley at a glance. Bingley is covered on our West Yorkshire rounds, 12 miles from Leeds.

Postcodes: BD16, BD15, BD13
Area: West Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Baildon (2 miles), Keighley (3 miles), Shipley (3 miles), Bradford (5 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Baildon, Keighley, Shipley, Bradford, Guiseley.

How it is built

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Bingley?

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 Bingley?

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

How much does a tar and chip driveway cost in Bingley?

As a 2026 guide in Bingley, tar and chip driveway work runs at about £43–£72 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £2,150–£3,600. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Bingley?

We cover Bingley including BD16, BD15, BD13, and nearby Baildon, Keighley, Shipley.

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