Tar and chip driveways in Brighouse

What does a tar and chip driveway cost in Brighouse?

Local guide rates for Brighouse (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 Brighouse, 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 we do on a tar and chip driveway

Hot bitumen sprayed and dressed with rolled stone chippings for a gravel look that stays put.

Edges set with kerbs, setts or cobbles
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

Where we work in and around Brighouse

Brighouse at a glance. Brighouse is 12 miles from Leeds, and we survey there as part of West Yorkshire cover.

Postcodes: HD6
Area: West Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Elland (3 miles), Halifax (3 miles), Cleckheaton (3 miles), Liversedge (4 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Elland, Halifax, Cleckheaton, Liversedge, Huddersfield.

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Brighouse

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.

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Brighouse, 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.

Can I get a free survey in Brighouse?

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 Brighouse?

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).

Which Brighouse postcodes do you cover?

We cover Brighouse including HD6, and nearby Elland, Halifax, Cleckheaton.

More we do in Brighouse

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