Permeable tarmac driveways in Wokingham

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Wokingham?

Guide prices below are for Wokingham, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run 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 Wokingham, 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.

Where we work in and around Wokingham

The key facts for Wokingham. We reach Wokingham on our Berkshire survey days; Reading is 7 miles away.

Postcodes: RG40, RG41
Area: Berkshire
Nearest towns: Crowthorne (3 miles), Bracknell (4 miles), Earley (4 miles), Yateley (5 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Wokingham: Crowthorne, Bracknell, Earley, Yateley, Sandhurst.

How it is built

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?
Geotextile separating layer on the formation
Open-graded permeable sub-base, often Type 3 or 4/20 stone
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Planning and kerb rules for Wokingham

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.

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Wokingham

How much does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Wokingham?

As a 2026 guide in Wokingham, 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.

What approvals apply in Wokingham?

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 cover all of Wokingham?

We cover Wokingham including RG40, RG41, and nearby Crowthorne, Bracknell, Earley.

Can I get a free survey in Wokingham?

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.

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