Permeable tarmac driveways in Basingstoke

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Basingstoke

Guide prices below are for Basingstoke, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run 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 Basingstoke, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in a permeable tarmac driveway?

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
Geotextile separating layer on the formation
Open-graded permeable sub-base, often Type 3 or 4/20 stone
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses

Planning and kerb rules for Basingstoke

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.

Basingstoke: the local details

The key facts for Basingstoke. As one of the larger towns in Hampshire, Basingstoke sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: RG21, RG24, RG22, RG23, RG25
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Tadley (6 miles), Alton (9 miles), Fleet (11 miles), Yateley (12 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Basingstoke: Tadley, Alton, Fleet, Yateley, Aldershot.

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Basingstoke

Which Basingstoke postcodes do you cover?

We cover Basingstoke including RG21, RG24, RG22, RG23, RG25, and nearby Tadley, Alton, Fleet.

How long will the work take at my Basingstoke property?

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

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

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).

What is the price of a permeable tarmac driveway in Basingstoke?

As a 2026 guide in Basingstoke, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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