Permeable tarmac driveways in Leatherhead

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Leatherhead?

These Leatherhead guide prices reflect rates in 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 Leatherhead, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,400–£6,900. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

What the price covers

Open-graded porous asphalt on a deep permeable stone base, so rain soaks through on site.

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

Covering Leatherhead

Survey cover and pricing for Leatherhead. We reach Leatherhead on our Surrey survey days; Woking is 10 miles away.

Postcodes: KT22, KT21, KT23
Area: Surrey
Nearest towns: Epsom (4 miles), Cobham (4 miles), Dorking (4 miles), Ewell (5 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

We also cover nearby Epsom, Cobham, Dorking, Ewell, Esher.

Planning and kerb rules for Leatherhead

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. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.

Questions about permeable tarmac driveways in Leatherhead

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

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).

Which Leatherhead postcodes do you cover?

We cover Leatherhead including KT22, KT21, KT23, and nearby Epsom, Cobham, Dorking.

How long does a permeable tarmac driveway take in Leatherhead?

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

Will someone visit before I get a fixed price in Leatherhead?

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 Leatherhead

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