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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 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 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 along with helping to ensure people do not park across your driveway.
The law regarding 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 this, you are breaking the law and enforcement action could be taken to prevent such practice.
The pavement may require to be reinforced in front of the building, and sometimes, 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 alteration 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 involves 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 fulfill the local authorities requirements.
Vehicle access cross overs comprise 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 many years experience in putting in drop kerbs and making an application 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 permission 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 operators who have gained the proper qualifications in relation to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is necessary for any contractor excavating a highway.
We concentrate on delivering a service that gets it right the first time. By investing in high quality materials, 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 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 needs and provide an accurate and competitive quote.
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Clipstone Kerb Dropping Contractors
The massive growth in demand for off-street parking has seen more and more 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 limitations in many residential areas, has brought about planning applications increase greatly over recent years.
However while adding car standing space to the front of your home may well add market value to your property, there are many things to think about, not least environmental consequences, and flooding is a major concern.
When you switch out a front lawn with hard standing, rainwater can no longer absorb into the ground. As more and more households take this step, the cumulative effect severely increases the risk of flooding, so it’s essential to include drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is usually called for if you wish to drop the kerb outside your building to allow a car to cross the pavement. This is because the pavement may need to be reinforced to take the weight of vehicles and help prevent them from damaging the surface or any 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 learn if you require planning permission by getting in touch with your local council (you can identify the relevant council at the government website). How much it costs to apply will depend upon your location.
If permission is given, you then you need to find a local specialist to do the work for you.
It’s certainly not a DIY job as the council will have criteria that contractors must meet. Several will only allow you to use their endorsed contractors, while others make it possible for you to use your own, as long as they are accredited to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and carry public liability insurance. For this case, there may be an added fee for highway inspections by the council.
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However first it’s worth establishing if permission is likely to be given. 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 needs to be big enough for you to park your vehicle fully 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 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 has to 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 remove 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 homeowner must agree to the kerb being dropped; for instance, a tenant can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
We cover all these local areas and lots more- Clipstone & Newlands, Kings Clipstone, Forest Town, Gorsethorpe, Ravensdale, The Park, Spion Kop, Rainworth, Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield
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If you need a dropped kerb you probably need a driveway too.
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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 or contractors will provide an extended, dropped kerb at no charge. Others may 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.
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 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. A driveway often has a dropped curb.
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 street is a parking violation that can result in a Penalty Cost Notice. This means that if you park on top of a dropped brick, you are guilty of an offence.
A spot for a car can add value to your property. However, the exact amount depends on where you live. It iss also worth bearing in mind that you will have to go through an application process to a get a dropped kerb outside your property, too.
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.
If you plan to remove the kerb on your property and allow cars to cross the pavement, permission is required. This is because vehicles may cause damage to the pavement or pipes or cables below, and the pavement may need strengthening to support the load.
A dropped kerb will be required if your plan is to drive your vehicle over the footway in your driveway, off a highway. You must have a dropped kerb in order to drive your vehicle over 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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