Permeable tarmac driveways in Dundonald

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Dundonald?

Local guide rates for Dundonald (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 Dundonald, 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.

Where we work in and around Dundonald

The key facts for Dundonald. Dundonald is covered on our County Down rounds, 7 miles from Bangor, County Down.

Postcodes: BT16
Area: County Down
Nearest towns: Holywood (3 miles), Comber (4 miles), Castlereagh (4 miles), Newtownards (4 miles)
Pricing: Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: DfI Roads

Nearby, we work in Holywood, Comber, Castlereagh, Newtownards, Belfast.

Planning and kerb rules for Dundonald

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.

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
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground

Dundonald: common questions

How much does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Dundonald?

As a 2026 guide in Dundonald, 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.

Do you cover all of Dundonald?

We cover Dundonald including BT16, and nearby Holywood, Comber, Castlereagh.

How quickly can work start in Dundonald?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Dundonald?

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.

Other work in Dundonald

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