Permeable tarmac driveways in Leek

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Leek

Local guide rates for Leek (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 Leek, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £80–£125 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,400–£10,000. 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.

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
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Do I need permission in Leek?

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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).

Leek: the local details

Survey cover and pricing for Leek. Leek is covered on our Staffordshire rounds, 10 miles from Stoke-on-Trent.

Postcodes: ST13, ST9
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Biddulph (6 miles), Congleton (9 miles), Kidsgrove (9 miles), Stoke-on-Trent (10 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Biddulph, Congleton, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Your questions answered

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

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 Leek?

We cover Leek including ST13, ST9, and nearby Biddulph, Congleton, Kidsgrove.

How quickly can work start in Leek?

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

How much does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Leek?

As a 2026 guide in Leek, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £80–£125 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £6,400–£10,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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