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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 across the pavement onto your residential or commercial property.
Any entry onto a public highway from a domestic or commercial driveway area must have a vehicle crossover.
Kerb dropping allows 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 ensure people do not park in front of 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 to 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 property, and sometimes, it may be necessary for lampposts, manhole covers and other street furniture to be moved.
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Kerb drops, also referred to as vehicle access crossovers, are an alteration to the footpath. It entails 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 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 comply with the local authorities regulations.
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 putting in drop kerbs and making an application for the appropriate planning permission. We are able to work in partnership with your local county council while complying with all necessary regulations.
You can either apply to your local council for permission 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 operators who have gained the appropriate qualifications in regard to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is necessary for any contractor excavating a highway.
We focus on delivering a service that gets it right the first time. By buying high quality materials, equipment and processes, we ensure that we deliver sustainable and affordable 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 finest quality standards.
Our team can check out your site to carry out a free no-obligation survey. This enables our surfacing contractors to completely understand your needs and provide an accurate and competitive quote.
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Gibsmere Kerb Dropping Contractors
The huge 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.
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 residential or commercial property. This, combined with increasing parking limitations in many residential locations, has brought about 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 many things to think about, not least environmental consequences, and flooding is a major worry.
When you replace a front lawn with hard standing, rain can no longer soak into the ground. As more and more households take this step, the cumulative effect severely increases the threat of flooding, so it’s important to include drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is normally required if you wish to drop the kerb outside your property to enable a car to cross the pavement. This is because the pavement might need to be strengthened to take the weight of vehicles and prevent them from damaging the surface or any pipes or cables beneath. 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 getting in touch with 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 granted, you then you need to find a local contractor to perform the work for you.
It’s certainly not a DIY job as the council will have criteria that service providers must meet. Several will only permit you to use their endorsed contractors, while others make it possible for you to use your own, just as 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 might be an added fee for highway assessments by the council.
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However first it’s worth verifying if consent is likely to be granted. Below is a list of points to consider. If any one of these criteria is not met, planning permission is probably to be rejected:
- Your front garden must be big enough for you to park your vehicle entirely on your property.
- The kerb must 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 major roads.
- It must be at least 1.5 m away from street lights and other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility standards; this depends upon the type of road.
- Suitable drainage must be provided to remove 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.
- Lastly, you as the home owner must agree to the kerb being dropped; for instance, 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 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 entire job takes about 1 to 2 hours.
Highways Act 1980, Section 184 makes it an offense to drive a vehicle over a footway or verge where there is no vehicle crossing. These include the permission for a vehicle to cross the public footway and the physical lowering the kerb.
For an average driveway, you will probably want to lower five kerb sections. If the Council is the owner of the road or footpath, you will need permission from the Council. You might not be granted permission by the Council, whether it is a roads authority, planning authority, or both.
Dropped kerbs are the areas where vehicles cross the road to reach the property’s front. This is most often a driveway with drop kerb.
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 across a dropped kerb is a parking contravention for which a Penalty Charge Notice can be issued. If you park across a dropped curb, you will be charged with an offense unless you have permission.
A spot for a vehicle will bring additional value to your property. The amount you pay will depend on whereabouts. You will need to apply to get a dropped curb outside your property.
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.
You will need to obtain permission to drop the kerb from your property so that a car can 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.
Dropped kerbs are required for vehicles that will be driven over the footway to your driveway from a highway. You can’t drive across the footway if there is no dropped kerb. You are violating the law and could face enforcement action.
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