Permeable tarmac driveways in Chorley

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Chorley?

For Chorley, we apply the North West rate, about 3% below our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£78–£121 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,550–£4,000
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,900–£6,050
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,200–£9,700

As a 2026 guide in Chorley, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,200–£9,700. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Chorley?

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.

What the price covers

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

Chorley: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Chorley. We reach Chorley on our Lancashire survey days; Preston is 9 miles away.

Postcodes: PR6, PR7
Area: Lancashire
Nearest towns: Horwich (4 miles), Leyland (4 miles), Darwen (7 miles), Wigan (7 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Horwich, Leyland, Darwen, Wigan, Westhoughton.

The build-up we price

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Chorley

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take in Chorley?

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

How much does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Chorley?

As a 2026 guide in Chorley, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£121 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,200–£9,700. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

What approvals apply in Chorley?

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 Chorley postcodes do you cover?

We cover Chorley including PR6, PR7, and nearby Horwich, Leyland, Darwen.

More we do in Chorley

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