Permeable tarmac driveways in Godalming

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Godalming

Local guide rates for Godalming (the South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint):

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Porous asphalt drive on a permeable stone base	£88–£138 per m²
Example: 30 m² drive	£2,900–£4,550
Example: 50 m² drive	£4,400–£6,900
Example: 80 m² drive	£7,050–£11,000

As a 2026 guide in Godalming, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £7,050–£11,000. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Where we work in and around Godalming

What applies in Godalming. We cover Godalming by grouping surveys with nearby Surrey jobs; Woking is 10 miles away.

Postcodes: GU7, GU8
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Guildford (4 miles), Haslemere (8 miles), Aldershot (8 miles), Farnham (8 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Guildford, Haslemere, Aldershot, Farnham, Woking.

Planning and kerb rules for Godalming

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. 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?

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
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

The build-up we price

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Godalming

What approvals apply in Godalming?

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).

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

As a 2026 guide in Godalming, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 80 m² drive is roughly £7,050–£11,000. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take in Godalming?

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

Which Godalming postcodes do you cover?

We cover Godalming including GU7, GU8, and nearby Guildford, Haslemere, Aldershot.

Also in Godalming

Tell us what you have in mind for Godalming and we'll book a survey and put the specification in writing.