Permeable tarmac driveways in Bordon

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Bordon?

Local guide rates for Bordon (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 Bordon, 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.

Bordon: the local details

The key facts for Bordon. We cover Bordon by grouping surveys with nearby Hampshire jobs; Southampton is 28 miles away.

Postcodes: GU35, GU30, GU33
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Alton (5 miles), Haslemere (7 miles), Farnham (7 miles), Aldershot (10 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Bordon: Alton, Haslemere, Farnham, Aldershot, Fleet.

Planning and kerb rules for Bordon

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 we do on a permeable tarmac driveway

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?
Dig out deeper than a standard drive to fit the storage layer
Geotextile separating layer on the formation
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground

The build-up we price

Bordon: common questions

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take in Bordon?

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

Which Bordon postcodes do you cover?

We cover Bordon including GU35, GU30, GU33, and nearby Alton, Haslemere, Farnham.

Are there planning or highway rules in Bordon?

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).

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Bordon?

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.

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