Permeable tarmac driveways in York

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in York?

Local guide rates for York (Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£77–£120 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,550–£3,950
Example: 50 m² drive	£3,850–£6,000
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,150–£9,600

As a 2026 guide in York, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £77–£120 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,550–£3,950. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around York

Survey cover and pricing for York. As one of the larger towns in North Yorkshire, York sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: YO1, YO31, YO10, YO24, YO30, YO23, YO32, YO26
Area: North Yorkshire
Nearest towns: Selby (12 miles), Harrogate (19 miles), Ripon (22 miles)
Pricing: Yorkshire and the Humber, about 4% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Selby, Harrogate, Ripon.

Rules that apply in York

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.

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
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

How it is built

Your questions answered

What approvals apply in York?

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).

Do you work in my part of York?

We cover York including YO1, YO31, YO10, YO24, YO30, YO23, and nearby Selby, Harrogate, Ripon.

How long will the work take at my York property?

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

Can I get a free survey in York?

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.

Other work in York

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