Permeable tarmac driveways in Leamington Spa

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Leamington Spa?

Local guide rates for Leamington Spa (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 Leamington Spa, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £80–£125 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,000–£6,250. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Rules that apply in Leamington Spa

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 the price covers

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

Ground check: how fast does the soil drain?
Dig out deeper than a standard drive to fit the storage layer
Geotextile separating layer on the formation
Open-graded permeable sub-base, often Type 3 or 4/20 stone
Porous asphalt binder and surface courses

Where we work in and around Leamington Spa

The key facts for Leamington Spa. Leamington Spa is 17 miles from Nuneaton, and we survey there as part of Warwickshire cover.

Postcodes: CV31, CV32, CV33
Area: Warwickshire
Nearest towns: Warwick (3 miles), Kenilworth (5 miles), Coventry (8 miles), Stratford-upon-Avon (10 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Warwick, Kenilworth, Coventry, Stratford-upon-Avon, Rugby.

Layer by layer

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Leamington Spa?

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 Leamington Spa postcodes do you cover?

We cover Leamington Spa including CV31, CV32, CV33, and nearby Warwick, Kenilworth, Coventry.

Permeable tarmac driveway cost in Leamington Spa: what should I budget?

As a 2026 guide in Leamington Spa, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £80–£125 per m² including VAT, so a 50 m² drive is roughly £4,000–£6,250. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

Can I get a free survey in Leamington Spa?

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 Leamington Spa

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