Permeable tarmac driveways in Hayling Island

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Hayling Island?

Local guide rates for Hayling Island (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 Hayling Island, 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 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.

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
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Where we work in and around Hayling Island

Hayling Island at a glance. We cover Hayling Island by grouping surveys with nearby Hampshire jobs; Southampton is 21 miles away.

Postcodes: PO11
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Emsworth (5 miles), Havant (5 miles), Portsmouth (5 miles), Gosport (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Emsworth, Havant, Portsmouth, Gosport, Waterlooville.

The build-up we price

Rules that apply in Hayling Island

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.

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Hayling Island?

We cover Hayling Island including PO11, and nearby Emsworth, Havant, Portsmouth.

Are there planning or highway rules in Hayling Island?

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).

How quickly can work start in Hayling Island?

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

Permeable tarmac driveway cost in Hayling Island: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Hayling Island, 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.

Other work in Hayling Island

Tell us what you have in mind for Hayling Island and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.