Permeable tarmac driveways in Bicester

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Bicester?

Guide prices below are for Bicester, adjusted for the South East, where surfacing rates run about 10% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£88–£138 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,900–£4,550
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,400–£6,900
Example: 80 m² drive	£7,050–£11,000

As a 2026 guide in Bicester, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£6,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Covering Bicester

What applies in Bicester. Bicester sits 11 miles from Oxford, within our regular Oxfordshire cover.

Postcodes: OX26, OX27, OX25
Area: Oxfordshire
Nearest towns: Oxford (11 miles), Banbury (14 miles), Witney (16 miles), Abingdon (17 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Close to Bicester: Oxford, Banbury, Witney, Abingdon, Didcot.

Do I need permission in Bicester?

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Layer by layer

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
Open-graded permeable sub-base, often Type 3 or 4/20 stone
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Bicester

How quickly can work start in Bicester?

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

Do you cover all of Bicester?

We cover Bicester including OX26, OX27, OX25, and nearby Oxford, Banbury, Witney.

Are there planning or highway rules in Bicester?

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 Bicester 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.

Other work in Bicester

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