Permeable tarmac driveways in Swanley

How much should I budget in Swanley?

Local guide rates for Swanley (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 Swanley, 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.

What is included in 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?
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

Layer by layer

Planning and kerb rules for Swanley

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Swanley: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Swanley. Smaller towns such as Swanley are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Kent.

Postcodes: BR8, DA4, BR5, BR6
Area: Kent
Nearest towns: Bexley (3 miles), Dartford (4 miles), Welling (5 miles), Eltham (6 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Bexley, Dartford, Welling, Eltham, Swanscombe.

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Swanley?

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).

Which Swanley postcodes do you cover?

We cover Swanley including BR8, DA4, BR5, BR6, and nearby Bexley, Dartford, Welling.

Is the survey in Swanley 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 long will the work take at my Swanley property?

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

More we do in Swanley

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