Permeable tarmac driveways in Gerrards Cross

How much should I budget in Gerrards Cross?

These Gerrards Cross 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 Gerrards Cross, 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.

What the price covers

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
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground

Rules that apply in Gerrards Cross

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.

Covering Gerrards Cross

What applies in Gerrards Cross. Gerrards Cross is covered on our Buckinghamshire rounds, 33 miles from Milton Keynes.

Postcodes: SL9
Area: Buckinghamshire
Nearest towns: Chalfont St Peter (2 miles), Uxbridge (4 miles), Rickmansworth (5 miles), Slough (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Gerrards Cross: Chalfont St Peter, Uxbridge, Rickmansworth, Slough, Ruislip.

Gerrards Cross: common questions

How quickly can work start in Gerrards Cross?

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

Can I get a free survey in Gerrards Cross?

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Gerrards Cross?

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).

Permeable tarmac driveway cost in Gerrards Cross: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Gerrards Cross, 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.

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