Permeable tarmac driveways in Moreton

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Moreton?

Guide prices below are for Moreton, adjusted for the North West, where surfacing rates run about 3% below our UK midpoint.

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 Moreton, 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 Moreton?

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).

Covering Moreton

Moreton at a glance. We cover Moreton by grouping surveys with nearby Merseyside jobs; Liverpool is 6 miles away.

Postcodes: CH46, CH49, CH47, CH48
Area: Merseyside
Nearest towns: Wallasey (3 miles), Birkenhead (4 miles), Heswall (5 miles), Bebington (5 miles)
Pricing: North West, about 3% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Wallasey, Birkenhead, Heswall, Bebington, Liverpool.

Layer by layer

What we do on 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?
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
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground

Your questions answered

How long will the work take at my Moreton property?

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

Do you work in my part of Moreton?

We cover Moreton including CH46, CH49, CH47, CH48, and nearby Wallasey, Birkenhead, Heswall.

What approvals apply in Moreton?

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).

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Moreton?

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.

More we do in Moreton

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