Permeable tarmac driveways in Lichfield
If you are weighing up permeable tarmac driveways in Lichfield, the useful questions are about depth, edges and drainage. That's what our survey checks and what your quote spells out.
How much should I budget in Lichfield?
These Lichfield 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 Lichfield, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £80–£125 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,650–£4,100. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.
Rules that apply in Lichfield
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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).
What is included in 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.
- Ground check: how fast does the soil drain?
- Dig out deeper than a standard drive to fit the storage layer
- 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
Lichfield: the local details
What applies in Lichfield. Lichfield is 27 miles from Stoke-on-Trent, and we survey there as part of Staffordshire cover.
- Postcodes
- WS13, WS14
- Area
- Staffordshire
- Nearest towns
- Burntwood (4 miles), Tamworth (6 miles), Aldridge (7 miles), Rugeley (7 miles)
- Pricing
- West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
- Kerb approvals
- The highway authority
Nearby, we work in Burntwood, Tamworth, Aldridge, Rugeley, Great Wyrley.
How it is built
Lichfield: common questions
Do you work in my part of Lichfield?
We cover Lichfield including WS13, WS14, and nearby Burntwood, Tamworth, Aldridge.
Do I need permission for a permeable tarmac driveway in Lichfield?
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).
How long will the work take at my Lichfield property?
Usually 3–5 working days. We book Lichfield surveys alongside other jobs in Staffordshire, and give you dates once the specification is agreed.
Can I get a free survey in Lichfield?
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 Lichfield
- Tarmac driveway repairs
- Private and access road surfacing
- Car park resurfacing
- Tar and chip driveways
- Red tarmac driveways
- New tarmac driveways
- Everything in Lichfield
Send us a postcode, a rough size and a photo or two, and we'll come back with survey dates for Lichfield.
Permeable tarmac driveways in Lichfield: get a written quote
Send a postcode and a rough size and we'll arrange a survey. Every quote lists the layers, edging, drainage and VAT.
- Surface courseDEPTH + MIX
- Binder courseDEPTH + MIX
- Sub-baseDEPTH + MATERIAL
- Edges, drainage, VATITEMISED