Permeable tarmac driveways in Dunoon

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Dunoon

For Dunoon, we apply the Scottish rate, including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£86–£135 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,850–£4,450
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,300–£6,750
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,900–£10,800

As a 2026 guide in Dunoon, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £86–£135 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,900–£10,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Dunoon

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.

Where we work in and around Dunoon

What applies in Dunoon. Work in Dunoon is by arrangement. Hot material has further to travel, so we group jobs and tell you about any travel cost first.

Postcodes: PA23, PA18
Area: Argyll and Bute
Nearest towns: Gourock (4 miles), Greenock (6 miles), Helensburgh (9 miles), Port Glasgow (9 miles)
Pricing: Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Gourock, Greenock, Helensburgh, Port Glasgow, Largs.

Layer by layer

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
Open-graded permeable sub-base, often Type 3 or 4/20 stone
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Dunoon: common questions

Permeable tarmac driveway cost in Dunoon: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Dunoon, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £86–£135 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,900–£10,800. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Dunoon property?

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

Can I get a free survey in Dunoon?

Dunoon is covered by arrangement. We confirm any travel cost before booking the survey.

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

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.

Other work in Dunoon

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