Permeable tarmac driveways in Earley

How much should I budget in Earley?

These Earley guide prices reflect rates in the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£88–£138 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,900–£4,550
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,400–£6,900
Example: 80 m² drive	£7,050–£11,000

As a 2026 guide in Earley, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Earley

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

What we do on 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?
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

Covering Earley

The key facts for Earley. Earley sits 3 miles from Reading, within our regular Berkshire cover.

Postcodes: RG6, RG2, RG5, RG10
Area: Berkshire
Nearest towns: Reading (3 miles), Wokingham (4 miles), Crowthorne (7 miles), Yateley (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Reading, Wokingham, Crowthorne, Yateley, Bracknell.

The build-up we price

Earley: common questions

How quickly can work start in Earley?

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

How much does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Earley?

As a 2026 guide in Earley, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you work in my part of Earley?

We cover Earley including RG6, RG2, RG5, RG10, and nearby Reading, Wokingham, Crowthorne.

Can I get a free survey in Earley?

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.

Also in Earley

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