Permeable tarmac driveways in Newtownabbey

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Newtownabbey?

Local guide rates for Newtownabbey (Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£70–£110 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,300–£3,650
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,500–£5,500
Example: 80 m² drive	£5,650–£8,800

As a 2026 guide in Newtownabbey, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £70–£110 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,300–£3,650. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

The build-up we price

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
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Newtownabbey: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Newtownabbey. We reach Newtownabbey on our County Antrim survey days; Belfast is 4 miles away.

Postcodes: BT37, BT36
Area: County Antrim
Nearest towns: Holywood (4 miles), Belfast (4 miles), Carrickfergus (6 miles), Castlereagh (6 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

The same service is available in Holywood, Belfast, Carrickfergus, Castlereagh, Dundonald.

Rules that apply in Newtownabbey

In Northern Ireland, the Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 allows a hard surface between the front of a house and a road without permission if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, once it exceeds 5 m². Listed buildings and some access changes need permission. Any new or altered vehicle access onto a public road needs approval from DfI Roads, not the council.

Newtownabbey: common questions

Which Newtownabbey postcodes do you cover?

We cover Newtownabbey including BT37, BT36, and nearby Holywood, Belfast, Carrickfergus.

How quickly can work start in Newtownabbey?

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

What approvals apply in Newtownabbey?

In Northern Ireland, more than 5 m² of hard surface in front of a house should be porous or drain to a porous area within the property; DfI Roads approves dropped kerbs. Dropped kerbs are approved by DfI Roads.

What is the price of a permeable tarmac driveway in Newtownabbey?

As a 2026 guide in Newtownabbey, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £70–£110 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,300–£3,650. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Other work in Newtownabbey

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