Permeable tarmac driveways in Hyde

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Hyde

Local guide rates for Hyde (the North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£78–£121 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,550–£4,000
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,900–£6,050
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,200–£9,700

As a 2026 guide in Hyde, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,200–£9,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

How it is built

Planning and kerb rules for Hyde

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

Where we work in and around Hyde

Hyde at a glance. Hyde is 7 miles from Manchester, and we survey there as part of Greater Manchester cover.

Postcodes: SK14
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Denton (2 miles), Dukinfield (2 miles), Stalybridge (2 miles), Ashton-under-Lyne (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Denton, Dukinfield, Stalybridge, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bredbury.

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?
Dig out deeper than a standard drive to fit the storage layer
Geotextile separating layer on the formation
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground

Hyde: common questions

Is the survey in Hyde 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 Hyde?

We cover Hyde including SK14, and nearby Denton, Dukinfield, Stalybridge.

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

As a 2026 guide in Hyde, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,200–£9,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Are there planning or highway rules in Hyde?

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 Hyde

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Hyde? Call, WhatsApp or use the form, and we'll talk it through.