Permeable tarmac driveways in Andover

How much should I budget in Andover?

Local guide rates for Andover (the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£88–£138 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,900–£4,550
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,400–£6,900
Example: 80 m² drive	£7,050–£11,000

As a 2026 guide in Andover, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£6,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Andover: the local details

Andover at a glance. Andover sits 22 miles from Southampton, within our regular Hampshire cover.

Postcodes: SP10, SP11
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Winchester (13 miles), Romsey (15 miles), Basingstoke (18 miles), Eastleigh (18 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Winchester, Romsey, Basingstoke, Eastleigh, Bishopstoke.

Planning and kerb rules for Andover

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

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?
Open-graded permeable sub-base, often Type 3 or 4/20 stone
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Andover: common questions

How long will the work take at my Andover property?

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

Do you work in my part of Andover?

We cover Andover including SP10, SP11, and nearby Winchester, Romsey, Basingstoke.

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

As a 2026 guide in Andover, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£6,900. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Andover 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.

Also in Andover

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