Permeable tarmac driveways in Caldicot

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Caldicot

Guide prices below are for Caldicot, adjusted for Wales, where surfacing rates run about 5% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£76–£119 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,500–£3,900
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,800–£5,950
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,100–£9,500

As a 2026 guide in Caldicot, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £76–£119 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,100–£9,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Caldicot?

In Wales, a new hard surface in front of a house is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a permeable area within the property; repairing or replacing up to 5 m² of existing hardstanding is allowed without meeting that condition. Separately, since January 2019, construction covering 100 m² or more that affects drainage generally needs approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed. Larger drives, shared surfaces and car parks often reach that threshold. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the council as highway authority.

Caldicot: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Caldicot. Smaller towns such as Caldicot are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Gwent.

Postcodes: NP26
Area: Gwent
Nearest towns: Chepstow (5 miles), Newport (Gwent) (10 miles), Cwmbran (12 miles), Pontypool (15 miles)
Pricing: Wales, about 5% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

We also cover nearby Chepstow, Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran, Pontypool, Risca.

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
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

How it is built

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Caldicot 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.

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take in Caldicot?

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

Do you work in my part of Caldicot?

We cover Caldicot including NP26, and nearby Chepstow, Newport (Gwent), Cwmbran.

What approvals apply in Caldicot?

In Wales, new front hardstanding should be porous or drain to a permeable area within the property, and work covering 100 m² or more with drainage effects usually needs SAB approval first. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as highway authority.

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