Permeable tarmac driveways in Cannock

How much should I budget in Cannock?

These Cannock guide prices reflect rates in the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£80–£125 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,650–£4,100
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,000–£6,250
Example: 80 m² drive	£6,400–£10,000

As a 2026 guide in Cannock, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £80–£125 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,000–£6,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

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Where we work in and around Cannock

The key facts for Cannock. As one of the larger towns in Staffordshire, Cannock sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: WS11, WS12, ST19
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Great Wyrley (2 miles), Burntwood (4 miles), Bloxwich (5 miles), Rugeley (6 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Great Wyrley, Burntwood, Bloxwich, Rugeley, Wednesfield.

What we do on a permeable tarmac driveway

A permeable tarmac drive uses porous asphalt, a mix with fewer fine particles so water passes through the gaps, laid on an open-graded stone base that stores the rain and lets it soak into the ground.

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
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground

Do I need permission in Cannock?

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).

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Cannock

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take in Cannock?

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

What approvals apply in Cannock?

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).

What is the price of a permeable tarmac driveway in Cannock?

As a 2026 guide in Cannock, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £80–£125 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,000–£6,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Which Cannock postcodes do you cover?

We cover Cannock including WS11, WS12, ST19, and nearby Great Wyrley, Burntwood, Bloxwich.

Other work in Cannock

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