Permeable tarmac driveways in Cricklewood

How much should I budget in Cricklewood?

Guide prices below are for Cricklewood, adjusted for London, where surfacing rates run about 20% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£96–£150 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£3,150–£4,950
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,800–£7,500
Example: 80 m² drive	£7,700–£12,000

As a 2026 guide in Cricklewood, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £96–£150 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,800–£7,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Where we work in and around Cricklewood

Survey cover and pricing for Cricklewood. As one of the larger towns in Greater London, Cricklewood sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: NW2
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Kilburn (1 mile), Willesden (2 miles), Finchley (3 miles), Camden Town (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Kilburn, Willesden, Finchley, Camden Town, Shepherds Bush.

Planning and kerb rules for Cricklewood

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

What the price covers

Open-graded porous asphalt on a deep permeable stone base, so rain soaks through on site.

Ground check: how fast does the soil drain?
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
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Cricklewood

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Cricklewood?

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 Cricklewood?

We cover Cricklewood including NW2, and nearby Kilburn, Willesden, Finchley.

How long will the work take at my Cricklewood property?

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

Are there planning or highway rules in Cricklewood?

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).

Other work in Cricklewood

Tell us what you have in mind for Cricklewood and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.