Permeable tarmac driveways in Wood Green

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Wood Green

Local guide rates for Wood Green (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 Wood Green, 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.

Covering Wood Green

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

Postcodes: N22, N11, N13
Area: Greater London
Nearest towns: Muswell Hill (1 mile), Tottenham (2 miles), Edmonton (3 miles), Holloway (3 miles)
Pricing: London, about 20% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Muswell Hill, Tottenham, Edmonton, Holloway, Finchley.

Do I need permission in Wood Green?

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).

What the price covers

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
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

The build-up we price

Wood Green: common questions

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Wood Green?

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.

What approvals apply in Wood Green?

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).

Permeable tarmac driveway cost in Wood Green: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Wood Green, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £96–£150 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,800–£7,500. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take in Wood Green?

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

Other work in Wood Green

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Wood Green.