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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 access onto a public highway from a residential or commercial driveway area must 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 want to drive across the pavement onto your property.
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Installing a vehicle access crossover can make a significant improvement to accessing your property as well as helping to make sure people do not park across your driveway.
The law pertaining to the access states: If you plan 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 so, you are breaking the law and enforcement action might 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 moved.
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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 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 provider with Street Works Accreditation, and who have the required Public Liability insurance to comply with the local authorities requirements.
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).
We have several years experience in installing drop kerbs and making an application for the relevant planning permission. We are able to work in partnership 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 in your place.
We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR holds information of qualified providers who have gained the appropriate qualifications in regard to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is essential for any provider 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 sustainable and affordable solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our outstanding workmanship and customer care and we make sure that each and 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 completely understand your needs and offer an accurate and affordable quote.
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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 properties.
Study by home insurer Direct Line shows that off-street parking is regarded by estate agents as a desirable feature which adds market value to a property. This, coupled with increasing parking restrictions in many residential areas, has resulted in planning applications increase massively over recent years.
However while putting in car standing space to the front of your home might add market value to your property, there are numerous things to think about, not least environmental issues, and flooding is a major concern.
When you switch out a front garden with hard standing, rainwater can no longer soak into the ground. As increasingly more households take this action, the cumulative effect severely increases the risk of flooding, so it’s important to incorporate drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is normally required if you wish to drop the kerb outside your property to allow a car to cross the pavement. This is due to the fact that 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 in addition to ensure the new access will never 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 specific location.
If permission is granted, you then you need to find a local professional to perform the work for you.
It’s definitely 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, provided that they are certified to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and hold public liability insurance. For 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 consent is likely to be given. Below is a list of considerations. If any among these criteria is not met, planning permission is most likely to be declined:
- Your front garden needs to be large enough for you to park your vehicle entirely on your property.
- The kerb needs to be at minimum 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 primary roads.
- It has to be at least 1.5 m away from street lamps and various other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility standards; this depends on the type of road.
- Appropriate drainage needs to 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.
- Lastly, you as the home owner must agree to the kerb being dropped; as an example, a renter can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
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Q and A’s
Prices can vary depending upon where you are located, what width you have, how many kerbs need to be dropped, and whether you need to extend an existing drop kerb. Some councils and contractors offer an extended dropped-kerb free of charge, while others charge up to £1800. The entire process usually takes 1 to 2 working days.
Highways Act 1980 Section 184, makes it an offense for a vehicle to be driven across a footway. They include both the physical lowering of the kerb (the dropped kerb) and a permission to allow a vehicle to cross the public footway.
Five kerb sections will be required to make a driveway average. Assuming the Council owns the footpath and road, you will need to get permission from your local Council. 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. 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 absurd as it might sound, you can receive a PCN to park across your own dropped-kerb.
Parking across a dropped kerb is a parking contravention for which a Penalty Charge Notice can be issued. This means if you park in across a dropped kerb you are committing an offence unless you have permission.
Although adding a spot for your car will increase the property’s value, it will depend on where 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. Your vehicle cannot be parked in an area that exceeds the roadway or pavement.
To allow a car on the pavement to cross it, you will need permission. 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 cannot drive on the footway if you don’t have a dropped curb. If you do, you will be in violation of the law. Enforcement action may be taken to stop you from doing so.
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