Driveways and paths

Permeable tarmac driveways in Angus and Dundee

Permeable tarmac driveways in Angus and Dundee are priced from a site survey and an itemised specification, adjusted for Scotland rates.

ANGUS AND DUNDEE GUIDE£78–£122 per m² inc VAT
Porous asphalt driveway draining after rain with no standing water, typical of permeable tarmac driveway work

How much does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Angus and Dundee?

Rates in Angus and Dundee follow Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint.

ItemGuide 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

Towns we cover in Angus and Dundee

Postcode areas: DD.

What is included?

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.

  • Ground check: how fast does the soil drain?
  • Geotextile separating layer on the formation
  • Open-graded permeable sub-base, often Type 3 or 4/20 stone
  • Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
  • Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
  • Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Rules in Angus and Dundee

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the council as roads authority approves it before any work on the footway.

How it is built

Surface courseporous asphalt, open-gradedBinder courseporous asphalt baseStorage layeropen-graded Type 3 or 4/20 stone, depth to suitFormationgeotextile on the subsoilINDICATIVE CROSS-SECTION · NOT TO SCALE

Permeable tarmac driveways in Angus and Dundee: questions

How much does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Angus and Dundee?

As a 2026 guide, about £78–£122 per m² inc VAT in Angus and Dundee. The survey confirms a fixed price.

Which towns in Angus and Dundee do you cover?

Dundee, Arbroath, Forfar, Montrose, Carnoustie, Brechin.

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take?

Usually 3–5 working days.

Can I seal a permeable tarmac drive?

Not with a normal driveway sealer, which closes the pores. Keep it swept and have it vacuum-cleaned if water starts to sit.

Other services in Angus and Dundee

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Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.

  • Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
  • Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
  • Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED
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