Permeable tarmac driveways in Worthing

What does a permeable tarmac driveway cost in Worthing?

For Worthing, we apply the South East rate, about 10% above 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	£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 Worthing, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,550. Guide only; the survey confirms a fixed price.

Do I need permission in Worthing?

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).

Where we work in and around Worthing

The key facts for Worthing. As one of the larger towns in West Sussex, Worthing sees regular survey visits.

Postcodes: BN11, BN14, BN13, BN12
Area: West Sussex
Nearest towns: Lancing (2 miles), Shoreham-by-Sea (5 miles), Portslade (7 miles), Littlehampton (7 miles)
Pricing: South East, about 10% above our UK midpoint
Kerb approvals: The highway authority

The same service is available in Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Portslade, Littlehampton, Hove.

What the price covers

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.

Ground check: how fast does the soil drain?
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

Your questions answered

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

As a 2026 guide in Worthing, permeable tarmac driveway work runs at about £88–£138 per m² including VAT, so a 30 m² drive is roughly £2,900–£4,550. Edging, drainage and a dropped kerb are priced separately where needed.

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

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).

How long will the work take at my Worthing property?

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

Do you cover all of Worthing?

We cover Worthing including BN11, BN14, BN13, BN12, and nearby Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea, Portslade.

Other work in Worthing

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