Permeable tarmac driveways in Tyldesley

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Tyldesley

Guide prices below are for Tyldesley, adjusted for the North West, where surfacing rates run 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 Tyldesley, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,550–£4,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What we do on a permeable tarmac driveway

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

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
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

The build-up we price

Rules that apply in Tyldesley

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Covering Tyldesley

The key facts for Tyldesley. Tyldesley is 10 miles from Manchester, and we survey there as part of Greater Manchester cover.

Postcodes: M29
Area: Greater Manchester
Nearest towns: Atherton (1 mile), Leigh (2 miles), Walkden (3 miles), Westhoughton (3 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Atherton, Leigh, Walkden, Westhoughton, Farnworth.

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Tyldesley

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

As a 2026 guide in Tyldesley, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,550–£4,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Tyldesley property?

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

Do I need permission for a permeable tarmac driveway in Tyldesley?

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 cover all of Tyldesley?

We cover Tyldesley including M29, and nearby Atherton, Leigh, Walkden.

More we do in Tyldesley

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