Permeable tarmac driveways in Stourbridge

Permeable tarmac driveway prices in Stourbridge

For Stourbridge, we apply the West Midlands rate, in line with our UK midpoint. Your survey turns these ranges into a fixed price.

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 Stourbridge, 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.

Do I need permission in Stourbridge?

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).

How it is built

Where we work in and around Stourbridge

Stourbridge at a glance. Stourbridge is 10 miles from Birmingham, and we survey there as part of West Midlands cover.

Postcodes: DY8, DY9
Area: West Midlands
Nearest towns: Brierley Hill (2 miles), Kingswinford (3 miles), Dudley (4 miles), Halesowen (4 miles)
Pricing: West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

Nearby, we work in Brierley Hill, Kingswinford, Dudley, Halesowen, Tipton.

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

Your questions answered

Are there planning or highway rules in Stourbridge?

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 Stourbridge postcodes do you cover?

We cover Stourbridge including DY8, DY9, and nearby Brierley Hill, Kingswinford, Dudley.

Is the survey in Stourbridge 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.

What is the price of a permeable tarmac driveway in Stourbridge?

As a 2026 guide in Stourbridge, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £80–£125 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,650–£4,100. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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