Permeable tarmac driveways in Bishopstoke

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Bishopstoke

For Bishopstoke, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Bishopstoke, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £7,050–£11,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Bishopstoke

What applies in Bishopstoke. We cover Bishopstoke by grouping surveys with nearby Hampshire jobs; Southampton is 5 miles away.

Postcodes: SO50
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Eastleigh (1 mile), Hedge End (4 miles), Southampton (5 miles), Winchester (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Eastleigh, Hedge End, Southampton, Winchester, Romsey.

What the price covers

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?
Geotextile separating layer on the formation
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Rules that apply in Bishopstoke

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.

How it is built

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Bishopstoke?

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Bishopstoke, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £7,050–£11,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Is the survey in Bishopstoke 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 quickly can work start in Bishopstoke?

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

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