Permeable tarmac driveways in Corby

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Corby

Local guide rates for Corby (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 Corby, 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.

Planning and kerb rules for Corby

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

Covering Corby

Survey cover and pricing for Corby. We reach Corby on our Northamptonshire survey days; Northampton is 19 miles away.

Postcodes: NN17, NN18
Area: Northamptonshire
Nearest towns: Kettering (7 miles), Market Harborough (10 miles), Oakham (12 miles), Wellingborough (13 miles)
Pricing: East Midlands, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Kettering, Market Harborough, Oakham, Wellingborough, Rushden.

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?
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

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Corby

How much does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Corby?

As a 2026 guide in Corby, 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.

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take in Corby?

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

Do I need permission for a permeable tarmac driveway in Corby?

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 cover all of Corby?

We cover Corby including NN17, NN18, and nearby Kettering, Market Harborough, Oakham.

Other work in Corby

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