Permeable tarmac driveways in Tamworth

How much should I budget in Tamworth?

Guide prices below are for Tamworth, adjusted for the West Midlands, where surfacing rates run 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 Tamworth, 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.

Planning and kerb rules for Tamworth

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).

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

Covering Tamworth

What applies in Tamworth. Tamworth is one of the bigger places we cover in Staffordshire, so survey slots come round regularly.

Postcodes: B79, B77, B78
Area: Staffordshire
Nearest towns: Lichfield (6 miles), Sutton Coldfield (7 miles), Aldridge (9 miles), Burntwood (10 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Aldridge, Burntwood, Swadlincote.

Your questions answered

Is the survey in Tamworth 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.

Which Tamworth postcodes do you cover?

We cover Tamworth including B79, B77, B78, and nearby Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Aldridge.

How long will the work take at my Tamworth property?

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

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

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).

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