Permeable tarmac driveways in Hayes

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Hayes

These Hayes guide prices reflect rates in London, 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 Hayes, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £96–£150 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £3,150–£4,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Do I need permission in Hayes?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Where we work in and around Hayes

Survey cover and pricing for Hayes. Hayes is one of the bigger places we cover in Greater London, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: UB3, UB4, UB18, UB7
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Southall (2 miles), Heston (3 miles), Greenford (3 miles), Northolt (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Southall, Heston, Greenford, Northolt, Uxbridge.

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.

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
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Hayes

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

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Hayes?

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).

How much does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Hayes?

As a 2026 guide in Hayes, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £96–£150 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £3,150–£4,950. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take in Hayes?

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

Other work in Hayes

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