Permeable tarmac driveways in Arbroath

How much should I budget in Arbroath?

Local guide rates for Arbroath (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 Arbroath, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£122 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,250–£9,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Arbroath?

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.

Ground check: how fast does the soil drain?
Dig out deeper than a standard drive to fit the storage layer
Geotextile separating layer on the formation
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Covering Arbroath

What applies in Arbroath. Arbroath is covered on our Angus and Dundee rounds, 16 miles from Dundee.

Postcodes: DD11
Area: Angus and Dundee
Nearest towns: Carnoustie (6 miles), Montrose (12 miles), Brechin (12 miles), Forfar (13 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Carnoustie, Montrose, Brechin, Forfar, Dundee.

Arbroath: common questions

How long will the work take at my Arbroath property?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Arbroath?

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.

Do you cover all of Arbroath?

We cover Arbroath including DD11, and nearby Carnoustie, Montrose, Brechin.

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Arbroath?

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.

More we do in Arbroath

Tell us what you have in mind for Arbroath and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.