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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 across the pavement onto your property.
Any access onto a public highway from a domestic 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 want to drive across the pavement onto your property.
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Putting in a vehicle access crossover can make a huge improvement to accessing your property along with helping to make sure people do not park in front of your driveway.
The law pertaining to the access states: If you intend to drive a vehicle over the footway into 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 this, you are breaking the law and enforcement action may be taken to stop such practice.
The pavement may require to be reinforced in front of the property, and in many cases, it may be essential for lampposts, manhole covers and various other street furniture to be relocated.
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Kerb drops, also referred to as vehicle access crossovers, are an adaptation 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 fulfill 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).
We have many years experience in installing drop kerbs and applying for the relevant planning permission. We can work in partnership with your local county council whilst abiding by all essential regulations.
You can either apply to your local council for approval for kerb dropping outside your property or we can apply to your local authority in your place.
We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR holds details of qualified providers who have gained the proper qualifications in relation 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 right the first time. By investing in high quality materials, equipment and processes, we make sure that we deliver lasting and affordable solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our exceptional workmanship and customer care and we make sure that every job is performed to the finest quality standards.
Our staff can visit your site to perform a free no-obligation survey. This allows our surfacing contractors to completely understand your needs and offer an accurate and affordable quote.
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Sutton in Ashfield Kerb Dropping Contractors
The huge growth in demand for off-street parking has seen a growing number of people drop kerbs to create car standing at the front of their properties.
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, combined with increasing parking limitations in lots of residential areas, has resulted in 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 numerous things to think about, not least environmental issues, and flooding is a big concern.
When you replace a front lawn with hard standing, rainwater can no longer soak into the ground. As increasingly more households take this action, the cumulative effect seriously increases the risk of flooding, so it’s essential to include drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is usually required if you wish to drop the kerb outside your property to enable a car to cross the pavement. This is because the pavement may need to be reinforced to take the weight of motor vehicles and help prevent them from damaging the surface or any pipes or cables beneath. 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 learn 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 location.
If permission is approved, 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 requirements that service providers must meet. Several 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. 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 consent is likely to be given. Below is a checklist of points to consider. If any among these criteria is not really met, planning permission is very likely to be turned down:
- Your front garden must be large 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 spot is in front of a door 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 major roads.
- It has to be at least 1.5 m away from street lamps and various other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility guidelines; this depends on the type of road.
- Suitable drainage must be provided to remove the excess surface water.
The removal of tree roots should be avoided. - The slope from your property to the road must not be too steep.
- Lastly, you as the property owner must consent to the kerb being dropped; for example, a renter can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
We cover all these local areas and lots more- Sutton in Ashfield & New Cross, Sutton Forest Side, Dalestorth, Skegby, Stanton Hill, Bleak Hills, Ladybrook, Huthwaite, Teversal, Fackley
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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 upon your location, pavement width, number of kerbs to drop, and whether you want to extend an old dropped kerb. 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.
An average driveway will have 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. You might not be granted permission by the Council, whether it is a roads authority, planning authority, or both.
Dropped kerb refers to the area where the vehicle crosses the road from the property’s front. It’s often a driveway that has a droppedkerb.
If you park your vehicle partially or completely across a dropped kerb, it is considered obstruction. This can be enforced either by the police and the council. It doesn’t matter how absurd, you can be issued an NPCN for parking your vehicle across your dropped kerb.
Parking on a drop kerb is considered a parking violation and can result in a Penalty Notice. If you park across a dropped curb, you will be charged with an offense unless you have permission.
Adding a spot for a car will undoubtedly bring extra value to your property, but the amount will naturally depend on whereabouts you live. You will need to apply to get a dropped curb outside your property.
Between the junction’s entrance and the proposed location for vehicular access, there must be at most 10m. The pavement or road must not be overhang by any vehicle that is parked within your property.
If you plan to remove the kerb on your property and allow cars to cross the pavement, permission is required. Because vehicles can cause damage to the pavement, or to any pipes or cables under it, the pavement may need reinforcement.
If you intend to drive a vehicle over the footway into your driveway off a highway, then you will need a dropped kerb. You cannot drive on the footway if you don’t have a dropped curb. If you do so, you are breaking the law and enforcement action could be taken to prevent such practice.
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