Permeable tarmac driveways in Maidenhead

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Maidenhead

These Maidenhead 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 Maidenhead, 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.

Do I need permission in Maidenhead?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Maidenhead: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Maidenhead. Maidenhead sits 12 miles from Reading, within our regular Berkshire cover.

Postcodes: SL60, SL6
Area: Berkshire
Nearest towns: Marlow (4 miles), Slough (5 miles), Windsor (6 miles), High Wycombe (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Marlow, Slough, Windsor, High Wycombe, Bracknell.

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
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground

Maidenhead: common questions

How quickly can work start in Maidenhead?

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

Can I get a free survey in Maidenhead?

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.

What approvals apply in Maidenhead?

In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. Dropped kerbs are approved by the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Do you work in my part of Maidenhead?

We cover Maidenhead including SL60, SL6, and nearby Marlow, Slough, Windsor.

Other work in Maidenhead

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