If you want to cross the pavement to access your property, you must get a dropped kerb. You are not permitted to drive over a pavement which has not been constructed for that purpose.

We provide a quotation and construction service if you need to drop the kerb outside your property to access your land or driveway.

Costs

The initial application and site inspection fee is £130.

We cannot refund your application fee if:

• your application is refused
• you decide to use your own accredited contractor
• you decide not to go ahead with the works, or your application expires

After our site inspection, we will send you a quotation. Each application is priced individually based on the size of the dropped kerb and width of the footway that needs to be resurfaced. Therefore, we can only provide a guide price of £2,000 for a standard sized crossover of 3 dropped kerbs and 2 tapers.

The quotation you receive will be specific to your property and may include additional costs. For example, installation works may require traffic management, adjusting inspection covers, stop cock covers or replacing grass with tarmac.

Before you apply

Before applying, you should read about the restrictions of having a dropped kerb installed. You may also need planning permission if:

• your property is on a main road
• you are creating a new driveway by resurfacing a garden
• your property is a listed building.

How to apply

To apply, please use our dropped kerb application form so we can inspect the driveway.

What happens next

We will visit your property to establish if you're eligible for this service and provide a quote. If you accept the quote, works can be scheduled in, this is usually within 4 weeks of payment being received.

If you decide to arrange for your own contractor to carry out the work, they need to be a Street works accredited contractor. They will need to apply for a S171 licence to work on the highway.

Services can be disrupted during poor periods of weather and delays can occur.

Reasons why a dropped kerb application might be refused

We may refuse your application for a dropped kerb if:

• your driveway does not have the minimum dimensions required to accommodate a parking space
• your proposal is too close to a junction, tree, bus stop or safety features such as pedestrian crossings or traffic calming ramps
• the proposed dropped kerb is excessive for the dwelling type or likely to impact the street-scene and on-street parking
• altering the kerbs and highway levels are likely to disrupt drainage which could lead to flooding and water damage
• underground utility services such as gas, water and electric may be present within the proposed location making it unsafe or costly to proceed
• you do not meet our requirements or fail to obtain the necessary planning permission