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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 wish to drive over the pavement onto your residential or commercial property.
Any entry onto a public highway from a domestic 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 necessity if you want to drive across the pavement onto your property.
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Installing a vehicle access crossover can make a significant improvement to easy access your property along with 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 make these changes to your access.
If you do not, you must not 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 building, and in some cases, it may be essential for lampposts, manhole covers and other street furniture to be moved.
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Kerb drops, also known as vehicle access crossovers, are an adaptation to the footpath. It involves lowering the kerb and laying new foundations to the paving to make it possible for 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 company with Street Works Accreditation, and who have the required Public Liability insurance to fulfill 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 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 installing drop kerbs and applying for the appropriate planning permission. We are able to work in partnership with your local county council whilst 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 information of qualified providers who have gained the proper qualifications in regard to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is essential for any contractor excavating a highway.
We concentrate 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 affordable solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our outstanding workmanship and client care and we ensure that every job is performed to the finest quality standards.
Our staff can check out your site to perform a free no-obligation survey. This enables our surfacing contractors to fully understand your requirements and offer an accurate and competitive quote.
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Blidworth Kerb Dropping Contractors
The massive growth in interest for off-street parking has seen more and more people drop kerbs to create car standing at the front of their homes.
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 increasing parking restrictions in many 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 well add value to your property, there are many things to think about, not least environmental issues, and flooding is a major problem.
When you replace a front lawn with hard standing, rain can no longer soak into the ground. As more and more households take this step, the cumulative effect seriously increases the danger of flooding, so it’s essential to incorporate drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is normally required if you wish to drop the kerb outside your building to allow a car to cross the pavement. This is due to the fact that the pavement may need to be strengthened to take the weight of motor vehicles and prevent them from damaging the surface or any pipes or cables beneath. It is in addition to ensure the new access will not be a safety hazard to other highway users.
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You can learn 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 depend on your specific location.
If permission is given, you then you need to find a local contractor to do the work for you.
It’s certainly not a DIY job as the council will have requirements that contractors must meet. Some will only allow you to use their approved contractors, while others make it possible for you to use your own, just as long as they are accredited to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and carry public liability insurance. In this case, there may be an added fee for highway inspections by the council.
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But first it’s worth verifying if consent is likely to be granted. Below is a list of points to consider. If any among these criteria is not met, planning permission is very likely to be turned down:
- Your front garden needs to be large enough for you to park your vehicle entirely on your property.
- The kerb needs to be at least 4.8 m from the front of your house; or 6m if the parking spot is in front of a door 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 primary roads.
- It must be at least 1.5 m away from street lights and other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility guidelines; this depends on the type of road.
- Appropriate drainage needs to be provided to take the surplus surface water.
The extraction of tree roots should be avoided. - The incline from your home to the road must not be too steep.
- Lastly, you as the homeowner must agree to the kerb being dropped; as an example, a renter can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
We cover all these local areas and lots more- Blidworth & Blidworth Bottoms, Haywood Oaks, Rainworth, Blidworth Dale, Ravenshead, White Post, Harlow Wood, Ravensdale, Forest Town, Papplewick
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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 will vary depending on your location, width of pavement, the number of kerbs to drop and if you want to extend an existing dropped kerb. Some councils and contractors offer an extended dropped-kerb free of charge, while others charge up to £1800. The job typically takes about one to two days.
Highways Act 1980 Section 184, makes it an offense for a vehicle to be driven across a footway. These include the permission for a vehicle to cross the public footway and the physical lowering the kerb.
For an average driveway, you will probably want to lower five 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 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. This is most often a driveway with drop 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. … As ridiculous as it may seem, you can be issued a PCN for parking across your own dropped kerb
Parking on a drop kerb is considered a parking violation and can result in a Penalty Notice. This means if you park in across a dropped kerb you are committing an offence unless you have permission.
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.
It must be at least 10 m between the entrance to the junction or sharp corner and where the proposed vehicular accessibility is located. 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. 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 is necessary if you want to drive a vehicle from your driveway onto the footway. You can’t drive across the footway if there is no dropped kerb. Doing so is a violation of the law, and enforcement actions could be taken against you.
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