Permeable tarmac driveways in Melton Mowbray

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Melton Mowbray?

For Melton Mowbray, we apply the East Midlands rate, about 2% 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–£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 Melton Mowbray, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£122 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,900–£6,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Planning and kerb rules for Melton Mowbray

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. A vehicle crossing over the footway is a separate approval, from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

How it is built

What is included in a permeable tarmac driveway?

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

Where we work in and around Melton Mowbray

The key facts for Melton Mowbray. Smaller towns such as Melton Mowbray are surveyed alongside nearby jobs in Leicestershire.

Postcodes: LE13, LE14
Area: Leicestershire
Nearest towns: Oakham (9 miles), Mountsorrel (12 miles), Loughborough (13 miles), Leicester (14 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Melton Mowbray: Oakham, Mountsorrel, Loughborough, Leicester, Oadby.

Your questions answered

Do you cover all of Melton Mowbray?

We cover Melton Mowbray including LE13, LE14, and nearby Oakham, Mountsorrel, Loughborough.

What approvals apply in Melton Mowbray?

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).

What is the price of a permeable tarmac driveway in Melton Mowbray?

As a 2026 guide in Melton Mowbray, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£122 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £3,900–£6,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long will the work take at my Melton Mowbray property?

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

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