Permeable tarmac driveways in St Ives

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in St Ives

Guide prices below are for St Ives, adjusted for the East of England, where surfacing rates run about 5% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£84–£131 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,750–£4,350
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,200–£6,550
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,700–£10,500

As a 2026 guide in St Ives, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £84–£131 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,700–£10,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in St Ives

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.

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.

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
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Layer by layer

St Ives: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for St Ives. St Ives is covered on our Cambridgeshire rounds, 18 miles from Peterborough.

Postcodes: PE27
Area: Cambridgeshire
Nearest towns: Huntingdon (5 miles), St Neots (11 miles), Cambridge (12 miles), Ely (15 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to St Ives: Huntingdon, St Neots, Cambridge, Ely, March.

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in St Ives

Do you work in my part of St Ives?

We cover St Ives including PE27, and nearby Huntingdon, St Neots, Cambridge.

Permeable tarmac driveway cost in St Ives: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in St Ives, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £84–£131 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,700–£10,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my St Ives property?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in St Ives?

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).

More we do in St Ives

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