Permeable tarmac driveways in Nantwich

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Nantwich?

Local guide rates for Nantwich (the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£78–£121 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,550–£4,000
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,900–£6,050
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,200–£9,700

As a 2026 guide in Nantwich, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,550–£4,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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.

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
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Covering Nantwich

Survey cover and pricing for Nantwich. Nantwich is covered on our Cheshire rounds, 23 miles from Warrington.

Postcodes: CW5
Area: Cheshire
Nearest towns: Crewe (4 miles), Sandbach (8 miles), Winsford (8 miles), Kidsgrove (12 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Crewe, Sandbach, Winsford, Kidsgrove, Northwich.

Planning and kerb rules for Nantwich

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

The build-up we price

Nantwich: common questions

Do you cover all of Nantwich?

We cover Nantwich including CW5, and nearby Crewe, Sandbach, Winsford.

Are there planning or highway rules in Nantwich?

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 Nantwich: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Nantwich, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,550–£4,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Nantwich?

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

Other work in Nantwich

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