Permeable tarmac driveways in Earl Shilton

How much should I budget in Earl Shilton?

These Earl Shilton guide prices reflect rates in the East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£78–£122 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,600–£4,050
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,900–£6,100
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,250–£9,800

As a 2026 guide in Earl Shilton, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£122 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,250–£9,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Earl Shilton

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).

What the price covers

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

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
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

The build-up we price

Where we work in and around Earl Shilton

Earl Shilton at a glance. Earl Shilton is covered on our Leicestershire rounds, 9 miles from Leicester.

Postcodes: LE9, CV13
Area: Leicestershire
Nearest towns: Hinckley (4 miles), Braunstone (6 miles), Nuneaton (7 miles), Leicester (9 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Earl Shilton: Hinckley, Braunstone, Nuneaton, Leicester, Bedworth.

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Earl Shilton

Do I need permission for a permeable tarmac driveway in Earl Shilton?

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).

How long will the work take at my Earl Shilton property?

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

Do you cover all of Earl Shilton?

We cover Earl Shilton including LE9, CV13, and nearby Hinckley, Braunstone, Nuneaton.

What is the price of a permeable tarmac driveway in Earl Shilton?

As a 2026 guide in Earl Shilton, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£122 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,250–£9,800. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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