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Need your kerbs dropping for easy access to your property or driveway?
We offer same day quotations for all your drop kerb needs
We are fully licenced and insured drop kerb contractors, partnering with the local council and Highways Authority to carry out every job in compliance with all essential regulations.
In most cases you don’t need to apply for anything from the council, we take care of all of that for you. We will submit the application and you will receive an email from the council on approval.
A dropped kerb is a legal requirement if you wish to drive across the pavement onto your property.
Access to the public highway must be possible from a commercial driveway or residential driveway.
It allows vehicles to cross pavements from a driveway to the road. You must have one to drive on your property.
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A kerbdrop will make it easier to access your property. It will also help you to avoid people parking in front your driveway.
The law pertaining to driveway access states: If you intend to drive a vehicle over the footway in to your driveway off a highway, then you will need to have a vehicle crossover.
If you do, you are prohibited from driving on the footway. You are violating the law and may face enforcement action.
The pavement might need to be reinforced in front the property. It may also be necessary that lampposts and manhole covers be removed.
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For many people, parking outside their own home can be both a cause of stress and come at a financial cost if you need to pay for a resident’s permit.
In some urban areas, it can be hard to find a safe place to leave your car.
A kerb drop is a legal requirement if you wish to drive across the pavement onto your property.
Access from residential or commercial driveways must include a vehicle crossover.
Kerb dropping permits vehicles to cross the pavement between a driveway or road. It is a legal requirement to drive across the pavement onto your property.
We have many years of experience putting in drop-kerbs and applying for appropriate planning permission. We can work with your county council to put in a drop kerb, while adhering to all regulations.
Either you can ask your local council about approval for a dropped-kerb near your property or we can file a formal application to your local authority.
We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR contains details of qualified providers who have obtained the necessary qualifications in relation the New Roads and Street Works Act, 1991. This is vital for any provider excavating highways.
We are focused on delivering products that work the first time. We ensure long-lasting, affordable solutions by investing in top quality equipment and materials.
We take pride on our superior workmanship and customer service and ensure that each job is done to the highest possible quality standards.
Our team will come to your location and do a free, no-obligation survey. This allows our contractors to fully understand your needs and give you an accurate, affordable quote.
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Due to the enormous increase in demand for off street parking, more people have dropped kerbs so that they can park their cars at the front of their homes.
Direct Line’s research shows that estate agents view off-street parking as a positive feature that adds value to a property. This, combined with increasing parking restrictions in lots of residential locations, has resulted in planning applications for kerb dropping increase massively over recent years.
Although adding car parking space at the front of your house might increase its market value, there are other factors to consider. For example, flooding is a serious concern.
You can stop rain from absorbing into your ground by replacing your front lawn with hard standing. As more and more households take this action, the collective effect seriously increases the threat of flooding, so it’s essential to include drainage in your plans.
If you want to remove a kerb from your property in order to allow a car to cross the pavement, planning permission will normally be required. This is because of the possibility that the pavement may need strengthening to handle the weight of cars and to prevent them from damaging any pipes or cables underneath. This is done to ensure that other highway users are not at risk from the new access.
To find out if your application is required, contact your local government. Your specific location will determine the cost of your application.
If you are granted permission, you need to find a local expert to do the work.
It’s certainly not a DIY job as the council will have requirements that service providers must meet. Several will only allow you to use their endorsed contractors, while others allow you to use your own, as long as they are certified to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and carry public liability insurance. The council may charge an additional fee to conduct highway assessments in these cases. Contact us for more information.
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But first it’s worth verifying if permission is likely to be given. Below is a checklist of considerations. If any among these criteria is not met, planning permission is most likely to be refused:
- Your front garden must be large enough for you to park your vehicle entirely on your property.
- The kerb must be at least 4.8 m from the front of your house; or 6m if the parking area is in front of an entrance or garage.
- The parking area should be at least 2.4 m wide.
- The proposed access to your property should be more than 10m away from a road junction; 15m away from busy junctions or on major roads.
- It has to be at least 1.5 m away from street lights and various other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility guidelines; this depends upon the type of road.
- Suitable drainage must be provided to take the excess surface water.
The extraction of tree roots should be avoided. - The slope from your home to the road must not be too steep.
- Finally, you as the home owner must consent to the kerb being dropped; for instance, a renter can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
We cover all these local areas and lots more- Southwell & High Town, Easthorpe, Westhorpe, Normanton, Maythorne, Upton Field, Brinkley, Halam, Halloughton, Hockerton
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If you need a dropped kerb you probably need a driveway too.
We can give you a quote for:
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Q and A’s
Prices vary depending on where you live, how many kerbs are to be dropped and whether or not you wish to extend an already-dropped kerb. Some councils and contractors offer an extended dropped-kerb free of charge, while others charge up to £1800. The actual job usually takes between 1 and 2 days.
Highways Act 1980, Section 184 makes it an offense to drive a vehicle over a footway or verge where there is no vehicle crossing. These are the physical lowering (or dropping) of the kerb and permission to allow vehicles to cross on the public footway.
An average driveway will have five kerb sections. Assuming that your road and footpath are owned by the Council, you will need to apply for permission from them. You might not be granted permission by the Council, whether it is a roads authority, planning authority, or both.
A dropped kerb is the sloped area where the vehicle crosses from the road to the front of the property. It is often a driveway with dropped kerbs.
An obstruction is defined as a vehicle that is parked fully or partially on a dropped kerb. Local authorities or the police can enforce the violation. It doesn’t matter how absurd, you can be issued an NPCN for parking your vehicle across your dropped kerb.
Parking across a dropped curb is a parking offense that can lead to a Penalty Fee Notice. If you park across a dropped curb, you will be charged with an offense unless you have permission.
A car spot will add extra value to your home, but it will vary depending on where you live. A drop kerb outside of your property will require you to complete an application.
There must be at least 10 metres between the entrance to a junction or sharp corner and the location of the proposed vehicular access. No part of a vehicle parked within your property may overhang the pavement or road.
Planning permission is usually required if you wish to drop the kerb outside your property to allow a car to cross the pavement. Because vehicles can cause damage to the pavement, or to any pipes or cables under it, the pavement may need reinforcement.
A dropped kerb will be required if your plan is to drive your vehicle over the footway in your driveway, off a highway. A dropped kerb is required for any vehicle that crosses the footway. If you do, you will be in violation of the law. Enforcement action may be taken to stop you from doing so.
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Your local Council will require you to apply for permission as a highway authority. You will need planning permission if the road is a trunk road or principal road.
For a new vehicle access point or £850 to extend an existing access point including materials and labour, the drop kerb average cost is £1,500. You should include a planning application fee, which can range from £50 to £400 depending on the scope of work.
No. On completion of the work, you will pay the contractor.
No. Most local authorities will assign a contractor for the job. They may also provide you with a list of approved contractors from which to choose once permission has been granted. A registered SWQR contractor is allowed to perform the work at your local council.
Although it is difficult to build one, the effort will be worthwhile. Is a property with a dropped kerb worth more? You can’t deny that it does.
It is an offence under Highways Act to cross pavements in a car if there is no vehicle crossover. If the driver uses hardstanding at the front to park, they should inform the highways agency.
According to Highway Code it is illegal for a vehicle to park in front of driveways. The penalty for parking in driveways or along dropped curbs will vary depending on where you live.
Any vehicle that is found parking in front of a pedestrian or shared drop kerb will be subject to a Penalty Notice (PCN). To enforce this type drop kerb, the Council doesn’t need to be notified of an incorrect parking report. However, it will take action upon receiving a report.
Land Registry title plans don’t show roads, sidewalks or grass verges unless they are part of a building. Common law has a legal presumption that any property fronting on a road owns the paving and grass verge as well as the road to its middle point.
You can put a drive on a council rented house in the same way as for other properties. You will need additional permission from the local housing officer before you can do anything.
You may need to apply for planning permission at your local highways office. Results will vary depending upon where you live and what your council policy is.
An obstruction is when a vehicle is parked completely or partially on top of a dropped kerb. This can be enforced either by the police, or by the local council. According to the resources that each authority has, they will focus their attention on those who hinder people with disabilities.
There is no law that states you are allowed to park anywhere other than your home. If you do not break any Highway Code laws, car owners have the right to park anywhere they wish.
It is a crime to block a highway under the Highways Act 1980 without permission from the local highway authority. Residents are not allowed to place cones on the highway without permission. Residents are not permitted to place cones on public highways. They are meant for traffic passing and repassing, and not for private use.|
Highways Act 1980 makes it a crime to obstruct a highway without permission from a local highway authority. They prohibit residents from placing cones on highways. The public highways are for passing and repassing traffic and not for private residents.|
Highways Act 1980 states that it is illegal to obstruct highways without permission from local highway authorities. They don’t allow cones to be put on the highway by residents. Public highways are only for the passage and repassing and not for the private use by residents.|
Highways Act 1980 provides that obstruction of the highway is punishable by imprisonment. Residents cannot place cones on the highway without their permission. Public highways can only be used for passing and repassing traffic. Residents cannot use them for their private purposes.}
For paving more than 5 sqm, you do not need planning permission. If the surface is permeable or water is collected and directed into a permeable zone, then it is possible to remove the garden. Planning permission will be required if it doesn’t meet these criteria.
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