Permeable tarmac driveways in Lancing

How much should I budget in Lancing?

Local guide rates for Lancing (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 Lancing, 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.

Planning and kerb rules for Lancing

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 we do on 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?
Dig out deeper than a standard drive to fit the storage layer
Geotextile separating layer on the formation
Overflow to a soakaway or border on slow-draining ground
Edge restraint that does not block the flow

Where we work in and around Lancing

What applies in Lancing. We cover Lancing by grouping surveys with nearby West Sussex jobs; Crawley is 21 miles away.

Postcodes: BN15, BN44
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles), Worthing (2 miles), Portslade (5 miles), Hove (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, Portslade, Hove, Brighton.

Layer by layer

Your questions answered

How long will the work take at my Lancing property?

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

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

As a 2026 guide in Lancing, 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.

Do you work in my part of Lancing?

We cover Lancing including BN15, BN44, and nearby Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, Portslade.

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

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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