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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 wish to drive across the pavement onto your property.
Any entry onto a public highway from a residential or commercial driveway area must have a vehicle crossover.
Kerb dropping permits vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway and it is a legal requirement if you want to drive across the pavement onto your property.
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Installing a vehicle access crossover can make a huge improvement to accessing your property as well as 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 not drive over the footway. If you do this, you are breaking the law and enforcement action could be taken to stop such practice.
The pavement may need 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 alteration to the footpath. It involves lowering the kerb and preparing 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 bolstering the pavement to create a ramp, and must only be performed by an authorised provider with Street Works Accreditation, and who have the necessary Public Liability insurance to comply with 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 conventional 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 installing drop kerbs and making an application for the relevant 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 in your place.
We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR holds details of qualified operators 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 concentrate 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 affordable solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our outstanding workmanship and customer care and we ensure that each and 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 completely understand your needs and provide an accurate and affordable quote.
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Wighay 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 beneficial feature which adds market value to a property. This, combined with escalating parking restrictions in many residential areas, has resulted in planning applications increase massively over recent years.
But while adding car standing space to the front of your home may well add market value to your property, there are many things to take into consideration, not least environmental issues, and flooding is a major concern.
When you switch out a front garden with hard standing, rainwater can no longer absorb into the ground. As increasingly more households take this step, the cumulative effect seriously increases the threat of flooding, so it’s important to include drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is normally called for if you wish to drop the kerb outside your building to enable a car to cross the pavement. This is because the pavement may need to be strengthened 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 not be a safety hazard to other highway users.
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You can find out 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 be dependent on your location.
If permission is given, you then you need to locate a local specialist to do the work for you.
It’s certainly not a DIY job as the council will have criteria that service providers 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 assessments by the council.
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But 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 met, planning permission is very likely to be rejected:
- Your front garden must be big enough for you to park your vehicle completely 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 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 lamps and other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility standards; 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 incline from your property to the road must not be too steep.
- Lastly, you as the homeowner must consent 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- Wighay & Linby, Papplewick, Newstead, Annesley, Annesley Woodhouse, Nuncargate, Ravenshead, Kirkby Woodhouse, New Bagthorpe, Blidworth Dale
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
Tarmac Drives
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Q and A’s
Prices will vary depending on the location and width of your pavement. While some councils and contractors offer extended dropped kerbs for free, others charge as much as £1800. The job itself usually takes around 1 to 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. They can be used to permit vehicles to cross the public footway.
You will need to reduce five kerb sections for an average driveway. If the Council is the owner of the road or footpath, you will need permission from the Council. The Council may deny permission for any reason, be it as a roads or planning authority, but also both.
A dropped kerb is the sloped area where the vehicle crosses from the road to the front of the property. It’s often a driveway that has a droppedkerb.
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. You can be fined for parking on a dropped kerb if you don’t 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.
At least 10 metres must be between the location of the vehicular access and the entrance to any junction or sharp corner. You must ensure that no part of your vehicle is parked on the road or pavement.
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.
A dropped kerb is necessary if you want to drive a vehicle from your driveway onto the footway. 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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