Permeable tarmac driveways in Great Yarmouth

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Great Yarmouth?

Local guide rates for Great Yarmouth (the East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£84–£131 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,750–£4,350
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,200–£6,550
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,700–£10,500

As a 2026 guide in Great Yarmouth, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £84–£131 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,700–£10,500. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Great Yarmouth: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Great Yarmouth. Great Yarmouth sits 18 miles from Norwich, within our regular Norfolk cover.

Postcodes: NR30, NR31
Area: Norfolk
Nearest towns: Lowestoft (9 miles), Norwich (18 miles), North Walsham (21 miles)
Pricing: East of England, about 5% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Lowestoft, Norwich, North Walsham.

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

Do I need permission in Great Yarmouth?

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).

Your questions answered

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take in Great Yarmouth?

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

Which Great Yarmouth postcodes do you cover?

We cover Great Yarmouth including NR30, NR31, and nearby Lowestoft, Norwich, North Walsham.

What approvals apply in Great Yarmouth?

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).

Is the survey in Great Yarmouth free?

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.

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