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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 necessity if you want to drive across the pavement onto your property.
Any entry onto a public highway from a residential or commercial driveway area should have a vehicle crossover.
Kerb dropping allows vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway and it is a legal necessity if you wish to drive across the pavement onto your property.
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Putting in a vehicle access crossover can make a significant improvement to easy access your property as well as helping to ensure people do not park in front of your driveway.
The law pertaining to the access states: If you plan to drive a vehicle over the footway in to your driveway off a highway, then you will need to 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 could be taken to stop such practice.
The pavement may require to be strengthened in front of the building, and in some cases, it may be essential for lampposts, manhole covers and 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 entails lowering the kerb and laying 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 solely be performed by an authorised provider with Street Works Accreditation, and who have the necessary Public Liability insurance to comply with the local authorities regulations.
Vehicle access cross overs consist normally of 3 or 4 dropped kerbs with a tapered or transition kerb on either side. The conventional maximum total width at road level for a VAC is 3.6 metres (i.e. normally 4 kerbs).
We have many years experience in installing drop kerbs and making an application for the appropriate planning permission. We are able to work in conjunction with your local county council while complying with all essential regulations.
You can either apply to your local council for approval for kerb dropping outside your building or we are able to apply to your local authority on your behalf.
We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR holds details of qualified providers who have gained the appropriate qualifications in relation to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is essential for any provider excavating a highway.
We focus on delivering a product that gets it correct the first time. By buying high quality components, equipment and processes, we ensure that we deliver sustainable and cost effective solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our outstanding workmanship and customer care and we ensure that every job is carried out to the highest quality standards.
Our staff can visit your site to carry out a free no-obligation survey. This allows our surfacing contractors to fully understand your needs and provide an accurate and affordable quote.
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The huge growth in demand for off-street parking has seen a growing number of people drop kerbs to establish car standing at the front of their homes.
Research by home insurer Direct Line shows that off-street parking is seen by estate agents as a desirable feature which adds market value to a property. This, coupled with escalating parking restrictions in lots of residential locations, has resulted in planning applications increase greatly over recent years.
But while adding car standing space to the front of your home may add market value to your property, there are numerous things to consider, not least environmental issues, and flooding is a major problem.
When you switch out a front garden with hard standing, rainwater can no longer soak into the ground. As increasingly more households take this action, the collective effect severely increases the risk of flooding, so it’s important to incorporate drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is usually called for if you wish to drop the kerb outside your building to permit a car to cross the pavement. This is due to the fact that the pavement might need to be strengthened to take the weight of motor vehicles and help prevent them from damaging the surface or any water pipes or cables underneath. It is in addition 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 contacting your local council (you can find the relevant council at the government website). How much it costs to apply will depend upon your specific location.
If permission is granted, you then you need to locate a local professional to do the work for you.
It’s certainly not a DIY job as the council will have requirements that service providers must meet. Some will only permit you to use their approved contractors, while others allow you to use your own, just as long as they are certified to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and carry public liability insurance. For this case, there might be an additional charge for highway inspections by the council.
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But first it’s worth establishing if permission is likely to be granted. Below is a checklist of considerations. If any among these criteria is not met, planning permission is likely to be refused:
- Your front garden must be big 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 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 major roads.
- It must be at least 1.5 m away from street lamps and other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility guidelines; this is dependent on the type of road.
- Suitable drainage must be provided to take the excess surface water.
The extraction of tree roots must be avoided. - The incline from your home to the road must not be too steep.
- Finally, you as the property owner must agree to the kerb being dropped; for example, a tenant can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
We cover all these local areas and lots more- Annesley Woodhouse & Nuncargate, Kirkby Woodhouse, Annesley, Newstead, Bentinck Town, Annesley Lane End, Skegness, Selston, Selston Common, Woodnook
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Q and A’s
Prices will vary depending on the location and width of your pavement. Some councils and contractors provide an extended dropped curb for no cost, while others charge up to £1800. The job itself usually takes around 1 to 2 days.
Highways Act 1980 Section 184, makes it a crime to drive a vehicle along a footway. These are the physical lowering (or dropping) of the kerb and permission to allow vehicles to cross on the public footway.
You will need to reduce five kerb sections for an average driveway. Assuming the Council owns the footpath and road, you will need to get permission from your local Council. The Council might decide not to grant permission, either as a roads authority or planning authority, or both.
Dropped kerbs are the areas where vehicles cross the road to reach the property’s front. Often it is a driveway with a dropped kerb.
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. Even though it sounds absurd, you may be issued a PCN to park on top of your own dropped curb.
Parking across a dropped curb is a parking offense that can lead to a Penalty Fee Notice. This means if you park in across a dropped kerb you are committing an offence unless you have permission.
Although adding a spot for your car will increase the property’s value, it will depend on where you live. Keep in mind, however, that dropping a kerb on your property outside will require you to submit an application.
Between the junction’s entrance and the proposed location for vehicular access, there must be at most 10m. No part of a vehicle parked within your property may overhang the pavement or road.
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. The pavement might need to be reinforced to withstand the vehicles’ weight and to prevent damage to the pipes or cables beneath.
Dropped kerb is required if you plan to drive your vehicle across the footway from your driveway onto a highway. You cannot drive on the footway if you don’t have a dropped curb. You are violating the law and could face enforcement action.
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