Permeable tarmac driveways in Cirencester

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Cirencester

These Cirencester guide prices reflect rates in 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 Cirencester, 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.

Layer by layer

Do I need permission in Cirencester?

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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
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

Covering Cirencester

The key facts for Cirencester. Cirencester is covered on our Gloucestershire rounds, 15 miles from Gloucester.

Postcodes: GL7
Area: Gloucestershire
Nearest towns: Stroud (10 miles), Cheltenham (13 miles), Gloucester (15 miles), Tewkesbury (21 miles)
Pricing: South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Stroud, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Yate.

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Cirencester

What approvals apply in Cirencester?

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).

Do you work in my part of Cirencester?

We cover Cirencester including GL7, and nearby Stroud, Cheltenham, Gloucester.

Permeable tarmac driveway cost in Cirencester: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Cirencester, 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.

Can I get a free survey in Cirencester?

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.

More we do in Cirencester

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