Permeable tarmac driveways in Cowes

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Cowes?

Local guide rates for Cowes (the South East, 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	£97–£151 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£3,200–£5,000
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,850–£7,550
Example: 80 m² drive	£7,750–£12,100

As a 2026 guide in Cowes, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £97–£151 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,850–£7,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Cowes

What applies in Cowes. Cowes is covered by arrangement: we group work in the area to keep travel and haulage costs fair, and confirm any extra cost before you book.

Postcodes: PO31, PO32
Area: Isle of Wight
Nearest towns: Newport (Isle of Wight) (4 miles), Ryde (6 miles), Sandown (10 miles)
Pricing: South East rates plus a travel allowance (by arrangement)
Cover: By arrangement
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Newport (Isle of Wight), Ryde, Sandown.

Rules that apply in Cowes

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

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
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

How it is built

Cowes: common questions

Which Cowes postcodes do you cover?

We cover Cowes including PO31, PO32, and nearby Newport (Isle of Wight), Ryde, Sandown. Work here is by arrangement.

What is the price of a permeable tarmac driveway in Cowes?

As a 2026 guide in Cowes, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £97–£151 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,850–£7,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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

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

How long will the work take at my Cowes property?

Usually 3–5 working days. We book Cowes surveys alongside other jobs on the Isle of Wight, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.

Other work in Cowes

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