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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 want to drive across the pavement onto your residential or commercial property.
Any entry 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 intend to drive across the pavement onto your property.
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Installing a vehicle access crossover can make a huge improvement to easy access your property along with helping to make sure people do not park across your driveway.
The law regarding the access states: If you intend 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 this, 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 some cases, it may be necessary for lampposts, manhole covers and various other street furniture to be moved.
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Kerb drops, also called vehicle access crossovers, are an adaptation to the footpath. It entails 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 includes 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 necessary 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 standard maximum total width at road level for a VAC is 3.6 metres (i.e. normally 4 kerbs).
We have many years experience in putting in drop kerbs and applying for the appropriate planning permission. We can work in partnership with your local county council while abiding by all necessary 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 on your behalf.
We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR holds information of qualified providers 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 right the first time. By investing in high quality materials, equipment and processes, we make sure that we deliver lasting and cost effective solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our exceptional workmanship and client care and we make sure that every job is performed to the highest quality standards.
Our staff can check out your site to perform a free no-obligation survey. This enables our surfacing contractors to fully understand your requirements and provide an accurate and affordable quote.
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The huge growth in interest for off-street parking has seen more and more 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 regarded by estate agents as a desirable feature which adds value to a residential or commercial property. This, coupled with increasing parking limitations in many 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 add 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 lawn with hard standing, rainwater can no longer soak into the ground. As increasingly more households take this step, the cumulative effect severely increases the danger of flooding, so it’s important to include drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is usually needed if you wish to drop the kerb outside your property to permit a car to cross the pavement. This is because the pavement may need to be reinforced to take the weight of vehicles and prevent them from damaging the surface or any 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 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 granted, 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. Several will only permit you to use their approved contractors, while others allow 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. In this case, there may be an added fee 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 one of these criteria is not really met, planning permission is very likely to be refused:
- Your front garden needs to be large enough for you to park your vehicle completely 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 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 must 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.
- Suitable drainage needs to be provided to take the surplus surface water.
The extraction of tree roots should be avoided. - The incline from your property to the road must not be too steep.
- Finally, you as the home owner must consent to the kerb being dropped; for example, a renter can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
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If you need a dropped kerb you probably need a driveway too.
We can give you a quote for:
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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 contractors and councils offer an extended dropped kerb for free, while some charge up to $1800 or more. The entire process usually takes 1 to 2 working days.
Highways Act 1980, Section 184 makes it an offense to drive a vehicle over a footway or verge where there is no vehicle crossing. 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 that your road and footpath are owned by the Council, you will need to apply for permission from them. The Council might decide not to grant permission, either as a roads authority or planning authority, or both.
Dropped kerb refers to the area where the vehicle crosses the road from 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 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.
A spot for a vehicle will bring additional value to your property. The amount you pay will depend on whereabouts. Keep in mind, however, that dropping a kerb on your property outside will require you to submit an application.
Between the junction’s entrance and the proposed location for vehicular access, there must be at most 10m. No part of a vehicle parked within your property may overhang the pavement or road.
Planning permission is usually required if you wish to drop the kerb outside your property to allow a car to cross the pavement. 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. Doing so is a violation of the law, and enforcement actions could be taken against you.
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