Permeable tarmac driveways in Tadley

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Tadley

Guide prices below are for Tadley, 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 Tadley, 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.

Where we work in and around Tadley

Tadley at a glance. Tadley is covered on our Hampshire rounds, 33 miles from Southampton.

Postcodes: RG26, RG7
Area: Hampshire
Nearest towns: Basingstoke (6 miles), Thatcham (7 miles), Newbury (9 miles), Reading (10 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Basingstoke, Thatcham, Newbury, Reading, Earley.

Rules that apply in Tadley

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

What is included in a permeable tarmac driveway?

Open-graded porous asphalt on a deep permeable stone base, so rain soaks through on site.

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

Your questions answered

How quickly can work start in Tadley?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Tadley, 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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Tadley?

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).

Is the survey in Tadley 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.

More we do in Tadley

Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Tadley.