Permeable tarmac driveways in Dover

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Dover

Guide prices below are for Dover, 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 Dover, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £7,050–£11,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Dover?

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).

Covering Dover

Dover at a glance. We reach Dover on our Kent survey days; Maidstone is 36 miles away.

Postcodes: CT17, CT16, CT15
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Folkestone (7 miles), Deal (8 miles), Canterbury (15 miles), Ramsgate (15 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Folkestone, Deal, Canterbury, Ramsgate, Broadstairs.

The build-up we price

What the price covers

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
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Dover

Is the survey in Dover 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.

How much does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Dover?

As a 2026 guide in Dover, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £7,050–£11,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Dover?

We cover Dover including CT17, CT16, CT15, and nearby Folkestone, Deal, Canterbury.

What approvals apply in Dover?

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).

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