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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 will be required in order to drive on your property.
Access to a highway must be made from a residential or commercial driveway.
It allows vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway and it is a legal requirement to have one if you want to drive across the pavement onto 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.
You must not drive on the footway if you don’t. You are violating the law and may face enforcement action.
Pavement may need strengthening in front of property. In some cases, lampposts, manhole covers or other street furniture may have to be moved.
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Parking outside of your home can lead to stress and financial issues for many.
You may still have trouble finding a parking spot near your home in urban areas. Can I Legally Park on a Grass Verge?
If you plan to drive onto your property from the pavement, you must have a kerb dropped.
Access to the public highway must be possible from a commercial or residential driveway.
Kerb drop allows vehicles to cross the asphalt from the road to a driveway. This is a legal requirement for anyone who wants to drive onto your property.
We have many years’ experience in the installation of drop kerbs. We are available to work with your local county council in order to install a drop-kerb and comply with 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 the Streetworks Qualifications Register. 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. By investing in high quality materials, equipment and processes, we make sure that we deliver sustainable and affordable solutions that will last.
We take pride in our excellent workmanship and customer care. Every job we do is done to the highest quality standards.
Our team can check out your site to carry out a free no-obligation survey. Our staff can check out 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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With the huge rise in demand for parking off-street, more people are putting down kerbs to have a car at their property’s front.
Direct Line home insurance research has shown that off-street parking can be a valuable feature that increases the property’s market price. This, along with parking restrictions in many residential neighborhoods, has caused a drop in planning applications to kerb.
But while adding car standing space to the front of your home might add market value to your property, there are numerous things to consider, not least environmental issues, and flooding is a major worry.
Rainwater cannot be absorbed into the ground if you have a hard-standing front lawn. 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 intend to drop the curb in front of your property, to permit a car on the pavement to pass it, permission is usually required. The reason is that pavement might need reinforcement to carry the weight of vehicles and protect the pipes and cables below. This is to make sure that the new access does not pose a danger to other road users.
To find out if your application is required, contact your local government. The cost of applying will depend on where you live.
You will need to contact a specialist in your area to complete the work if permission is granted.
This is not an easy job. The council will require service providers to meet certain requirements. Some will limit you to using their approved contractors. Others allow you use your own as long as they meet the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 requirements. The council may charge an additional fee to conduct highway assessments in these cases. For more information, contact us or consult our FAQ’s.
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But first it’s worth establishing if permission is likely to be given. Below is a checklist of points to consider. If any among these criteria is not met, planning permission is likely to be refused:
- Your front garden needs to be large enough for you to park your vehicle entirely on your property.
- The kerb needs to 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 must be at least 2.4 m wide.
- The suggested access to your property must 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 lamps and various other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility standards; this depends upon the type of road.
- Appropriate drainage needs to be provided to remove the excess surface water.
The extraction of tree roots must be avoided. - The slope from your property to the road must not be too steep.
- Lastly, you as the property owner must agree 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- Mansfield & The Park, Ravensdale, Ladybrook, Bleak Hills, Mansfield Woodhouse, Forest Town, Radmanthwaite, Dalestorth, Sutton Forest Side, Harlow Wood
We Install Driveways Too!
If you need a dropped kerb you probably need a driveway too.
We can give you a quote for:
Resin Drives
Tarmac Drives
Concrete Drives
Block Paving Drives
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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 provide an extended dropped curb for no cost, 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. 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. Your local Council will be your highway authority. This assumes that the Council has the road and footpath. The Council might decide not to grant permission, either as a roads authority or planning authority, or both.
A dropped curb is the area where the vehicle crosses over from the road to the property’s rear. It is often a driveway with dropped kerbs.
Parking a vehicle fully or partially across a dropped kerb is classed as an obstruction and either the police or local council can enforce the contravention. … As ridiculous as it may seem, you can be issued a PCN for parking across your own dropped kerb
Parking across a dropped curb is a parking offense that can lead to a Penalty Fee Notice. This means that if you park on top of a dropped brick, you are guilty of an offence.
A car spot will add extra value to your home, but it will vary depending on where you live. Also, you must apply for a drop kerb to your property.
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.
To allow a car on the pavement to cross it, you will need permission. 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
A dropped kerb will be required if your plan is to drive your vehicle over the footway in your driveway, off a highway. You cannot drive on the footway if you don’t have a dropped curb. Doing so is a violation of the law, and enforcement actions could be taken against you.
A local authority registered dropped kerb contractor can make it so much easier. They will submit all the necessary applications and they are usually able to push through quickly since they have a track record with the council.
We have extensive experience installing drop kerbs as well as applying for planning permission.
If you want a drop kerb, we will visit your property, take the necessary measurements, and check whether there are public utilities.
We are approved by the local authority and can collaborate with the county council to place a dropped curb.
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If your local Council is the highway authority, you will need permission. Planning permission is also required if you have a trunk or principal road near the property.
To create a new vehicle access port or to expand an existing one, the average drop kerb cost for a vehicle access point is £1,500. Based on the amount of work required, you should factor in a planning fee between £50-£400.
No. In order to obtain their approval, you will need to pay the initial application fee for council street works licence. You must then pay the contractor upon completion of the job.
No. A majority of local authorities will give permission to a contractor or list of approved contractors to help you choose. Only SWQR-registered contractors will be permitted to work on the project 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 a crime under the Highways Act for anyone to cross a street in a vehicle where the pavement has not been dropped.
According to the Highway Code, parking across driveways is an offense. It’s also illegal to park on top of dropped kerbs. The local authority will determine the penalties for parking along driveways or alongside dropped kerbs.
A Penalty Fee Notice (PCN), can be issued to any vehicle found parking in front or near a pedestrian- or shared-drop kerb. For the Council to enforce this, a report of improper parking is not required. However, a report will be received.
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.
A rented council house can have a drive. The rules are the same for all properties. Before you do anything, however, you will need to obtain additional permission from your local Housing Officer.
You may need planning permission from the local highways department. Results may differ depending on where you live or your council’s policy.
Obstructing a drop kerb with a vehicle is considered an offence and can be enforced by the police or local council. The resources of a given authority will determine which offences are most likely to be dealt with.
Unfortunately, there’s no law that says only you have the right of parking outside your home. Car owners are permitted to park wherever they please, as long as the Highway Code is not broken.
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.}
You don’t need to apply to planning permission to replace more than 5m2 of your garden with paving. However, you must ensure that the surface is permeable and that water is collected and directed towards a permeable area. Planning permission is required if the surface does not meet these criteria.
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