Permeable tarmac driveways in Mountsorrel

How much should I budget in Mountsorrel?

Local guide rates for Mountsorrel (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 Mountsorrel, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£122 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,600–£4,050. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Mountsorrel

Mountsorrel at a glance. Mountsorrel is covered on our Leicestershire rounds, 5 miles from Leicester.

Postcodes: LE4
Area: Leicestershire
Nearest towns: Loughborough (4 miles), Leicester (5 miles), Braunstone (7 miles), Oadby (8 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Mountsorrel: Loughborough, Leicester, Braunstone, Oadby, Coalville.

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
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Rules that apply in Mountsorrel

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.

How it is built

Mountsorrel: common questions

What approvals apply in Mountsorrel?

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).

Permeable tarmac driveway cost in Mountsorrel: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Mountsorrel, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£122 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,600–£4,050. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Do you cover all of Mountsorrel?

We cover Mountsorrel including LE4, and nearby Loughborough, Leicester, Braunstone.

How long will the work take at my Mountsorrel property?

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

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