Permeable tarmac driveways in Ashford, Kent

How much should I budget in Ashford, Kent?

These Ashford, Kent guide prices reflect rates in 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 Ashford, Kent, 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.

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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?
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

Covering Ashford, Kent

Survey cover and pricing for Ashford, Kent. Ashford, Kent sits 18 miles from Maidstone, within our regular Kent cover.

Postcodes: TN24, TN23, TN25, TN26
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Faversham (12 miles), Canterbury (13 miles), Folkestone (13 miles), Sittingbourne (15 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Faversham, Canterbury, Folkestone, Sittingbourne, Whitstable.

Rules that apply in Ashford, Kent

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).

Ashford, Kent: common questions

What is the price of a permeable tarmac driveway in Ashford, Kent?

As a 2026 guide in Ashford, Kent, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£6,900. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How quickly can work start in Ashford, Kent?

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

Which Ashford, Kent postcodes do you cover?

We cover Ashford, Kent including TN24, TN23, TN25, TN26, and nearby Faversham, Canterbury, Folkestone.

Do I need permission for a permeable tarmac driveway in Ashford, Kent?

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).

Other work in Ashford, Kent

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