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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 over the pavement onto your residential or commercial property.
Any entry onto a public highway from a residential 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 significant improvement to accessing your property along with helping to make sure people do not park in front of your driveway.
The law regarding the access states: If you plan 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 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 sometimes, it may be essential 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 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 bolstering the pavement to create a ramp, and must solely 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 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 can work in partnership with your local county council whilst complying with 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 on your behalf.
We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR holds details of qualified operators 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 service that gets it correct the first time. By buying high quality components, equipment and processes, we make sure that we deliver sustainable and cost effective solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our exceptional workmanship and customer care and we make sure that every job is carried out to the highest quality standards.
Our team can check out your site to perform a free no-obligation survey. This enables our surfacing contractors to fully understand your needs and offer an accurate and competitive quote.
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Hockerton Kerb Dropping Contractors
The huge growth in demand for off-street parking has seen a growing number of people drop kerbs to establish car standing at the front of their homes.
Study by home insurer Direct Line shows that off-street parking is seen by estate agents as a beneficial feature which adds value to a residential or commercial property. This, combined with increasing parking restrictions in many residential locations, has brought about planning applications increase greatly over recent years.
But while adding car standing space to the front of your home may add value to your property, there are many things to consider, not least environmental issues, and flooding is a big concern.
When you replace a front lawn with hard standing, rainwater can no longer absorb into the ground. As more and more households take this action, the collective effect seriously increases the risk of flooding, so it’s essential to incorporate drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is generally called for if you wish to drop the kerb outside your property to permit a car to cross the pavement. This is due to the fact that the pavement might 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 learn if you require 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 specific location.
If permission is approved, you then you need to find a local professional to do the work for you.
It’s definitely not a DIY job as the council will have requirements that contractors must meet. Several will only allow you to use their endorsed contractors, while others allow you to use your own, so long as they are accredited to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and hold public liability insurance. For this case, there might be an added fee for highway assessments by the council.
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But first it’s worth establishing if permission is likely to be granted. Below is a list of points to consider. If any among these criteria is not met, planning permission is most likely to be turned down:
- Your front garden needs to be big 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 must be at least 2.4 m wide.
- The suggested access to your property must 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 other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility standards; this is dependent on the type of road.
- Appropriate drainage needs to be provided to remove the surplus surface water.
The extraction of tree roots must be avoided. - The incline from your property to the road must not be too steep.
- Finally, you as the homeowner must agree to the kerb being dropped; as an example, a renter can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
We cover all these local areas and lots more- Hockerton & Normanton, Winkburn, Upton Field, Maythorne, Averham Park, Upton, Southwell, Easthorpe, High Town, Knapthorpe
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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 vary depending on where you live, how many kerbs are to be dropped and whether or not you wish to extend an already-dropped kerb. 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.
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 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. 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. It is often a driveway with dropped kerbs.
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 street is a parking violation that can result in a Penalty Cost Notice. This means if you park in across a dropped kerb you are committing an offence unless you have permission.
A car spot will add extra value to your home, but it will vary depending on where you live. A drop kerb outside of your property will require you to complete an application.
It must be at least 10 m between the entrance to the junction or sharp corner and where the proposed vehicular accessibility is located. The vehicle must not be parked within 10 metres of any road or pavement.
If you plan to remove the kerb on your property and allow cars to cross the pavement, permission is required. 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.
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 this, you may be charged with breaking the law.
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