Permeable tarmac driveways in Omagh
Permeable tarmac driveways in Omagh start with the parts you won't see: how deep the ground is dug, how much stone goes back in, and where the rain will run once the drive is sealed.
What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Omagh?
Guide prices below are for Omagh, adjusted for Northern Ireland, where surfacing rates run 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 Omagh, 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.
Layer by layer
Rules that apply in Omagh
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.
- 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
Where we work in and around Omagh
What applies in Omagh. We cover Omagh by grouping surveys with nearby County Tyrone jobs; Omagh is under a mile away.
- Postcodes
- BT78, BT79
- Area
- County Tyrone
- Nearest towns
- Strabane (17 miles), Cookstown (22 miles), Dungannon (22 miles), Coalisland (24 miles)
- Pricing
- Northern Ireland, about 12% below our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- DfI Roads
Close to Omagh: Strabane, Cookstown, Dungannon, Coalisland.
Omagh: common questions
How long will the work take at my Omagh property?
Usually 3–5 working days. We book Omagh surveys alongside other jobs in County Tyrone, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Is the survey in Omagh free?
Yes for new surfacing such as drives, paths, private roads and car parks. Small repairs are often priced from photos; if a visit is needed for a repair-only job, we tell you any charge first.
Do you work in my part of Omagh?
We cover Omagh including BT78, BT79, and nearby Strabane, Cookstown, Dungannon.
Do I need permission for a permeable tarmac driveway in Omagh?
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.
More we do in Omagh
- Tarmac paths and footpaths
- Private and access road surfacing
- Car park surfacing
- Tar and chip driveways
- Tarmac driveway resurfacing
- Car park resurfacing
- Everything in Omagh
Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Omagh.
Permeable tarmac driveways in Omagh: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED