Permeable tarmac driveways in High Wycombe

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in High Wycombe?

These High Wycombe 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 High Wycombe, 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.

High Wycombe: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for High Wycombe. As one of the larger towns in Buckinghamshire, High Wycombe sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: HP11, HP13, HP12, HP15, HP10, HP14
Area: Buckinghamshire
Nearest towns: Marlow (4 miles), Amersham (6 miles), Maidenhead (7 miles), Chesham (8 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to High Wycombe: Marlow, Amersham, Maidenhead, Chesham, Chalfont St Peter.

What we do on a permeable tarmac driveway

Open-graded porous asphalt on a deep permeable stone base, so rain soaks through on site.

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
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Do I need permission in High Wycombe?

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

How it is built

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in High Wycombe

Permeable tarmac driveway cost in High Wycombe: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in High Wycombe, 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.

Are there planning or highway rules in High Wycombe?

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).

Which High Wycombe postcodes do you cover?

We cover High Wycombe including HP11, HP13, HP12, HP15, HP10, HP14, and nearby Marlow, Amersham, Maidenhead.

How quickly can work start in High Wycombe?

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

Other work in High Wycombe

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for High Wycombe.