Permeable tarmac driveways in Galashiels

How much should I budget in Galashiels?

These Galashiels guide prices reflect rates in Scotland, 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 Galashiels, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£122 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,250–£9,800. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What is included in a permeable tarmac driveway?

Open-graded porous asphalt on a deep permeable stone base, so rain soaks through on site.

Dig out deeper than a standard drive to fit the storage layer
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

Where we work in and around Galashiels

The key facts for Galashiels. We cover Galashiels by grouping surveys with nearby Scottish Borders jobs; Hawick is 13 miles away.

Postcodes: TD1, TD6, TD4
Area: Scottish Borders
Nearest towns: Selkirk (5 miles), Hawick (13 miles), Kelso (15 miles), Peebles (15 miles)
Pricing: Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The council

The same service is available in Selkirk, Hawick, Kelso, Peebles.

Rules that apply in Galashiels

In Scotland, permitted development allows a hard surface between a house and a road only if it is porous or the water drains to a porous area within the property. Unlike England there is no 5 m² allowance, so it applies to any size. Conservation areas and the grounds of listed buildings have extra restrictions. The council, as roads authority, controls any new or widened access across a footway.

The build-up we price

Galashiels: common questions

Which Galashiels postcodes do you cover?

We cover Galashiels including TD1, TD6, TD4, and nearby Selkirk, Hawick, Kelso.

Are there planning or highway rules in Galashiels?

In Scotland, a hard surface between the house and a road is permitted development only if it is porous or drains to a porous area within the property, whatever its size. Dropped kerbs are approved by the council as roads authority.

Permeable tarmac driveway cost in Galashiels: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Galashiels, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £78–£122 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,250–£9,800. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take in Galashiels?

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

More we do in Galashiels

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