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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 requirement if you want 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 enables vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway and it is a legal requirement 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 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 stop such practice.
The pavement may need to be strengthened in front of the property, and sometimes, it may be essential for lampposts, manhole covers and other street furniture to be moved.
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Kerb drops, also called vehicle access crossovers, are an alteration to the footpath. It involves 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 involves 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 required Public Liability insurance to comply with the local authorities regulations.
Vehicle access cross overs comprise 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).
Our team have several years experience in putting in drop kerbs and applying for the relevant planning permission. We are able to work in conjunction with your local county council while abiding by all essential regulations.
You can either apply to your local council for approval for kerb dropping outside your property 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 regard to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is essential for any contractor excavating a highway.
We focus on delivering a product that gets it correct the first time. By buying high quality materials, equipment and processes, we ensure that we deliver lasting and cost effective solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our exceptional workmanship and client care and we ensure that each and every job is carried out to the highest quality standards.
Our team can visit your site to carry out a free no-obligation survey. This allows our surfacing contractors to fully understand your requirements and provide an accurate and competitive quote.
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Nuncargate Kerb Dropping Contractors
The massive growth in interest for off-street parking has seen a growing number of 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 desirable feature which adds value to a residential or commercial property. This, coupled with escalating parking restrictions in many residential locations, has resulted in planning applications increase greatly over recent years.
However while adding car standing space to the front of your home can add value to your property, there are many things to think about, not least environmental consequences, and flooding is a big issue.
When you replace a front lawn with hard standing, rain can no longer absorb into the ground. As more and more households take this action, the cumulative effect seriously increases the threat of flooding, so it’s important to include drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is normally needed if you wish to drop the kerb outside your property to permit 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 vehicles and help prevent them from damaging the surface or any water pipes or cables underneath. It is also to ensure the new access will not be a safety risk to other highway users.
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You can learn if you need planning permission by contacting your local council (you can identify the relevant council at the government website). How much it costs to apply will depend on your location.
If permission is given, you then you need to find a local contractor to do the work for you.
It’s definitely not a DIY job as the council will have criteria that contractors must meet. Some will only allow you to use their approved contractors, while others allow you to use your own, so long as they are certified to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and carry public liability insurance. In this case, there may be an additional charge for highway inspections by the council.
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However first it’s worth verifying if permission is likely to be given. Below is a checklist of considerations. If any among these criteria is not met, planning permission is very 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 least 4.8 m from the front of your house; or 6m if the parking area is in front of an entrance or garage.
- The parking area should be at least 2.4 m wide.
- The suggested 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 lamps and other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility standards; this depends upon the type of road.
- Suitable drainage must be provided to take the excess surface water.
The extraction of tree roots should be avoided. - The slope from your home to the road must not be too steep.
- Finally, you as the home owner must agree to the kerb being dropped; as an example, a tenant can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
We cover all these local areas and lots more- Nuncargate & Kirkby Woodhouse, Annesley Woodhouse, Annesley, Bentinck Town, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Newstead, Annesley Lane End, Skegness, Selston, Cox Moor
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
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Concrete Drives
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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 typically takes about one to two days.
The Highways Act 1980 – Section 184, makes it an offence to drive a vehicle across a footway, or verge, where there is no proper vehicle crossover. They can be used to permit vehicles to cross 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 may refuse to grant permission as either a roads authority or a planning authority, or both.
A dropped kerb is a sloped area that the vehicle crosses between the road and 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 absurd as it might sound, you can receive a PCN to park across your own dropped-kerb.
Parking across a dropped street is a parking violation that can result in a Penalty Cost 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. Keep in mind, however, that dropping a kerb on your property outside will require you to submit an application.
There must be at least 10 metres between the entrance to a junction or sharp corner and the location of the proposed vehicular access. You must ensure that no part of your vehicle is parked on the road or pavement.
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.
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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