Permeable tarmac driveways in Sittingbourne

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Sittingbourne?

Guide prices below are for Sittingbourne, 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 Sittingbourne, 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.

Sittingbourne: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Sittingbourne. Sittingbourne sits 11 miles from Maidstone, within our regular Kent cover.

Postcodes: ME10, ME9, ME11
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Faversham (7 miles), Gillingham (9 miles), Chatham (9 miles), Rochester (10 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Faversham, Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester, Maidstone.

Rules that apply in Sittingbourne

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

The build-up we 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
Open-graded permeable sub-base, often Type 3 or 4/20 stone
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Your questions answered

How much does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Sittingbourne?

As a 2026 guide in Sittingbourne, 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.

How quickly can work start in Sittingbourne?

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

Which Sittingbourne postcodes do you cover?

We cover Sittingbourne including ME10, ME9, ME11, and nearby Faversham, Gillingham, Chatham.

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

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.

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