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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 kerb drop is a legal requirement if you wish to drive across the pavement onto your residential or commercial property.
Any entry onto a public highway from a residential or commercial driveway area should have a vehicle crossover.
Kerb dropping permits vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway and it is a legal requirement if you wish to drive across the pavement onto your property.
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Putting in a vehicle access crossover can make a huge improvement to easy access your property as well as helping to make sure people do not park in front of your driveway.
The law pertaining to the access states: If you intend to drive a vehicle over the footway into your driveway off a highway, then you will need make these changes to your access.
If you do not, you must never drive over the footway. If you do so, you are breaking the law and enforcement action may be taken to prevent such practice.
The pavement may require to be strengthened in front of the property, and in many cases, it may be essential for lampposts, manhole covers and various other street furniture to be relocated.
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Kerb drops, also known as vehicle access crossovers, are an adaptation to the footpath. It involves lowering the kerb and preparing new foundations to the paving to enable a car to be driven onto the front area of a property.
The work includes lowering the kerbstones and strengthening the pavement to create a ramp, and must only be performed by an authorised company with Street Works Accreditation, and who have the required Public Liability insurance to comply with the local authorities requirements.
Vehicle access cross overs consist normally of 3 or 4 dropped kerbs with a tapered or transition kerb on either side. The standard maximum total width at road level for a VAC is 3.6 metres (i.e. normally 4 kerbs).
Our team have several years experience in putting in drop kerbs and making an application for the relevant planning permission. We can work in partnership with your local county council whilst abiding by all essential regulations.
You can either apply to your local council for approval for kerb dropping outside your property or we can apply to your local authority in your place.
We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR holds details of qualified operators who have gained the appropriate qualifications in regard to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is essential for any contractor excavating a highway.
We focus on delivering a service that gets it correct the first time. By buying high quality components, equipment and processes, we make sure that we deliver sustainable and cost effective solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our exceptional workmanship and client care and we make sure that every job is performed to the finest quality standards.
Our staff can visit your site to perform a free no-obligation survey. This allows our surfacing contractors to fully understand your requirements and offer an accurate and competitive quote.
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Knapthorpe Kerb Dropping Contractors
The huge growth in interest for off-street parking has seen a growing number of people drop kerbs to create car standing at the front of their properties.
Study by home insurer Direct Line shows that off-street parking is seen by estate agents as a beneficial feature which adds value to a property. This, combined with escalating parking limitations in many residential areas, has resulted in planning applications increase massively over recent years.
But while putting in car standing space to the front of your home may add value to your property, there are many things to consider, not least environmental issues, and flooding is a major concern.
When you replace a front lawn with hard standing, rainwater can no longer absorb into the ground. As increasingly more households take this action, the cumulative effect seriously increases the threat of flooding, so it’s important to incorporate drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is usually needed if you wish to drop the kerb outside your property to permit a car to cross the pavement. This is because the pavement might need to be strengthened to take the weight of vehicles and prevent them from damaging the surface or any water pipes or cables beneath. It is also to ensure the new access will never be a safety hazard to other highway users.
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You can find out if you require planning permission by getting in touch with your local council (you can find the relevant council at the government website). How much it costs to apply will be dependent on your location.
If permission is given, you then you need to find a local specialist to do the work for you.
It’s definitely not a DIY job as the council will have criteria that service providers must meet. Several will only allow you to use their endorsed contractors, while others make it possible for you to use your own, so long as they are certified to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and hold public liability insurance. In this case, there might be an additional charge for highway assessments by the council.
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But first it’s worth verifying if permission is likely to be granted. Below is a list of considerations. If any one of these criteria is not met, planning permission is likely to be declined:
- Your front garden must be large enough for you to park your vehicle fully on your property.
- The kerb must be at minimum 4.8 m from the front of your house; or 6m if the parking area is in front of a door or garage.
- The parking area should be at least 2.4 m wide.
- The suggested access to your property should be more than 10m away from a road junction; 15m away from busy junctions or on primary 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.
- Appropriate drainage must be provided to remove the surplus surface water.
The removal of tree roots should be avoided. - The incline from your property 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- Knapthorpe & Averham Park, Winkburn, Hockerton, Upton, Averham, Upton Field, Normanton, Staythorpe, Maythorne, Easthorpe
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If you need a dropped kerb you probably need a driveway too.
We can give you a quote for:
Resin Drives
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Q and A’s
Prices will vary depending on the location and width of your pavement. 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 states that it is an offense to drive a vehicle on a footway or verge if there isn’t a proper vehicle crossing. They include both the physical lowering of the kerb (the dropped kerb) and a permission to allow a vehicle to cross the public footway.
A driveway with an average length will require you to lower five of the kerb sections. You will need to obtain permission from your local Council as highway authority, assuming that the Council owns the road and footpath. The Council could refuse permission, as a roads authority, planning authorities, or both.
Dropped kerbs are the areas where vehicles cross the road to reach the property’s front. This is most often a driveway with drop kerb.
Obstructing a drop kerb with a vehicle is an offense. It can be enforced by the police or local council. You can get a PCN for parking on your own dropped kerb, however absurd it may sound
Parking across a dropped street is a parking violation that can result in a Penalty Cost Notice. If you park across a dropped curb, you will be charged with an offense unless you have permission.
A spot for a vehicle will bring additional value to your property. The amount you pay will depend on whereabouts. Also, you must apply for a drop kerb to your property.
Between the junction’s entrance and the proposed location for vehicular access, there must be at most 10m. You must ensure that no part of your vehicle is parked on the road or pavement.
If you want to remove the curb from your property in order to permit a vehicle to cross the pavement, planning permission will usually be required. This is because the pavement may need to be strengthened to take the weight of vehicles and prevent them from damaging the surface or any pipes or cables underneath
Dropped kerbs are required for vehicles that will be driven over the footway to your driveway from a highway. A dropped kerb is required for any vehicle that crosses the footway. If you do so, you are breaking the law and enforcement action could be taken to prevent such practice.
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