Tar and chip driveways in Ossett

How much should I budget in Ossett?

Local guide rates for Ossett (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 Ossett, 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 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
Hot bitumen or emulsion sprayed evenly
Rolled to bed the stones in
Loose surplus chippings swept up after a few days
Second coat where a double dressing is specified

Where we work in and around Ossett

Ossett at a glance. Ossett is covered on our West Yorkshire rounds, 8 miles from Leeds.

Postcodes: WF5
Area: West Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Dewsbury (2 miles), Batley (3 miles), Wakefield (3 miles), Morley (4 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Dewsbury, Batley, Wakefield, Morley, Heckmondwike.

Planning and kerb rules for Ossett

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.

Layer by layer

Ossett: common questions

Can I get a free survey in Ossett?

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 Ossett postcodes do you cover?

We cover Ossett including WF5, and nearby Dewsbury, Batley, Wakefield.

What approvals apply in Ossett?

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 long will the work take at my Ossett property?

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

Other work in Ossett

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