Permeable tarmac driveways in Inverurie

How much should I budget in Inverurie?

These Inverurie guide prices reflect rates in Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£78–£122 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,600–£4,050
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,900–£6,100
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,250–£9,800

As a 2026 guide in Inverurie, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£122 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,600–£4,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Inverurie

Survey cover and pricing for Inverurie. Inverurie is covered on our Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire rounds, 14 miles from Aberdeen.

Postcodes: AB51
Area: Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Nearest towns: Westhill (10 miles), Ellon (13 miles), Aberdeen (14 miles), Stonehaven (23 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

Nearby, we work in Westhill, Ellon, Aberdeen, Stonehaven.

Planning and kerb rules for Inverurie

In Scotland, permitted development allows a hard surface between a house and a road only if it is porous or the water drains to a porous area within the property. Unlike England there is no 5 m² allowance, so it applies to any size. Conservation areas and the grounds of listed buildings have extra restrictions. The council, as roads authority, controls any new or widened access across a footway.

What is included in a permeable tarmac driveway?

A permeable tarmac drive uses porous asphalt, a mix with fewer fine particles so water passes through the gaps, laid on an open-graded stone base that stores the rain and lets it soak into the ground.

Dig out deeper than a standard drive to fit the storage layer
Geotextile separating layer on the formation
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Layer by layer

Your questions answered

Do I need permission for a permeable tarmac driveway in Inverurie?

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

How long will the work take at my Inverurie property?

Usually 3–5 working days. We book Inverurie surveys alongside other jobs in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Do you cover all of Inverurie?

We cover Inverurie including AB51, and nearby Westhill, Ellon, Aberdeen.

Is the survey in Inverurie free?

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.

Other work in Inverurie

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