Permeable tarmac driveways in St Austell

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in St Austell

Local guide rates for St Austell (the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£82–£129 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,700–£4,250
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,100–£6,450
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,600–£10,300

As a 2026 guide in St Austell, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£129 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,600–£10,300. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around St Austell

The key facts for St Austell. St Austell is covered on our Cornwall rounds, 21 miles from Redruth.

Postcodes: PL25, PL26, PL24
Area: Cornwall
Nearest towns: Bodmin (9 miles), Truro (13 miles), Newquay (14 miles), Falmouth (18 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to St Austell: Bodmin, Truro, Newquay, Falmouth, Redruth.

Rules that apply in St Austell

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).

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.

Dig out deeper than a standard drive to fit the storage layer
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

Your questions answered

Which St Austell postcodes do you cover?

We cover St Austell including PL25, PL26, PL24, and nearby Bodmin, Truro, Newquay.

How much does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in St Austell?

As a 2026 guide in St Austell, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £82–£129 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,600–£10,300. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in St Austell?

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).

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take in St Austell?

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

More we do in St Austell

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