Permeable tarmac driveways in Canterbury

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Canterbury?

Local guide rates for Canterbury (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 Canterbury, 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 we do on a permeable tarmac driveway

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

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

Covering Canterbury

What applies in Canterbury. Canterbury is 24 miles from Maidstone, and we survey there as part of Kent cover.

Postcodes: CT1, CT2, CT4, CT3
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Whitstable (6 miles), Herne Bay (7 miles), Faversham (9 miles), Ashford (Kent) (13 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Whitstable, Herne Bay, Faversham, Ashford (Kent), Folkestone.

Do I need permission in Canterbury?

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

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Canterbury

How quickly can work start in Canterbury?

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

Can I get a free survey in Canterbury?

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.

Are there planning or highway rules in Canterbury?

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).

Do you cover all of Canterbury?

We cover Canterbury including CT1, CT2, CT4, CT3, and nearby Whitstable, Herne Bay, Faversham.

Also in Canterbury

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