Permeable tarmac driveways in Inverness

How much should I budget in Inverness?

Guide prices below are for Inverness, adjusted for Scotland, where surfacing rates run including a travel and haulage allowance because work here is by arrangement.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£86–£135 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,850–£4,450
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,300–£6,750
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,900–£10,800

As a 2026 guide in Inverness, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £86–£135 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,300–£6,750. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Inverness

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the council as roads authority.

Inverness: the local details

The key facts for Inverness. Work in Inverness is by arrangement. Hot material has further to travel, so we group jobs and tell you about any travel cost first.

Postcodes: IV1, IV3, IV2, IV8
Area: Highland and Moray
Nearest towns: Nairn (15 miles), Forres (24 miles)
Pricing: Scotland rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement
Kerb approvals: The council

Close to Inverness: Nairn, Forres.

How it is built

What is included in 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?
Geotextile separating layer on the formation
Open-graded permeable sub-base, often Type 3 or 4/20 stone
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in Inverness?

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

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

Inverness is covered by arrangement. We confirm any travel cost before booking the survey.

Which Inverness postcodes do you cover?

We cover Inverness including IV1, IV3, IV2, IV8, and nearby Nairn, Forres. Work here is by arrangement.

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

As a 2026 guide in Inverness, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £86–£135 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,300–£6,750. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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