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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 wish 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 enables vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway and it is a legal necessity if you wish to drive across the pavement onto your property.
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Putting in a vehicle access crossover can make a huge improvement to accessing your property along with helping to ensure people do not park in front of 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 this, you are breaking the law and enforcement action may be taken to prevent such practice.
The pavement may require to be reinforced in front of the property, and in some cases, it may be essential for lampposts, manhole covers and other street furniture to be moved.
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Kerb drops, also called vehicle access crossovers, are an alteration to the footpath. It involves lowering the kerb and preparing 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 provider with Street Works Accreditation, and who have the required 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).
We have many years experience in putting in drop kerbs and making an application for the relevant planning permission. We are able to work in conjunction with your local county council whilst complying with all essential 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 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 relation to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is necessary 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 ensure that we deliver sustainable and cost effective solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our exceptional workmanship and customer care and we ensure that each and every job is performed to the finest quality standards.
Our team can visit your site to perform a free no-obligation survey. This allows our surfacing contractors to fully understand your needs and provide an accurate and affordable quote.
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Bestwood Village 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 regarded by estate agents as a desirable feature which adds market value to a residential or commercial property. This, coupled with increasing 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 can add market value to your property, there are many things to take into consideration, not least environmental consequences, and flooding is a big worry.
When you replace a front garden with hard standing, rainwater can no longer absorb into the ground. As increasingly more households take this action, the cumulative effect seriously increases the threat of flooding, so it’s important to incorporate drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is normally called for 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 motor vehicles and prevent them from damaging the surface or any water pipes or cables below. It is also to ensure the new access will never be a safety risk to other highway users.
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You can find out if you need planning permission by getting in touch with your local council (you can identify 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 do the work for you.
It’s certainly not a DIY job as the council will have requirements 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, so long as they are certified to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and carry public liability insurance. For this case, there may be an added fee for highway inspections by the council.
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But first it’s worth establishing if consent 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 denied:
- Your front garden must be large enough for you to park your vehicle completely 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 lamps and other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility standards; this depends on the type of road.
- Suitable drainage must be provided to take the surplus surface water.
The removal of tree roots should be avoided. - The slope from your home to the road must not be too steep.
- Lastly, you as the property owner 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- Bestwood Village & Broomhill, Rise Park, Butlers Hill, Top Valley, Bestwood St Albans, Bulwell Forest, Hucknall, Hazelgrove, Bulwell, Westville
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If you need a dropped kerb you probably need a driveway too.
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Q and A’s
Prices will vary depending on your location, width of pavement, the number of kerbs to drop and if you want to extend an existing dropped kerb. While some councils and contractors offer extended dropped kerbs for free, others charge as much as £1800. The job typically takes about one to two days.
Highways Act 1980 Section 184, makes it a crime to drive a vehicle along a footway. These are the physical lowering (or dropping) of the kerb and permission to allow vehicles to cross on the public footway.
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. The Council may refuse to grant permission as either a roads authority or a planning authority, or both.
A dropped curb is the area where the vehicle crosses over from the road to the property’s rear. A driveway often has a dropped curb.
A vehicle parked partially or fully across a dropped curb is considered obstruction. The police or the local council can enforce this violation. Even though it sounds absurd, you may be issued a PCN to park on top of your own dropped curb.
Parking across a dropping kerb can be a parking contravention that could result in a Penalty-Charge Notice being 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. Keep in mind, however, that dropping a kerb on your property outside will require you to submit an application.
There must be at least 10 metres between the entrance to a junction or sharp corner and the location of the proposed vehicular access. 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. This is because pavement may need to have additional strength to handle the vehicle’s weight, as well as protect any pipes or cables underneath.
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. You are violating the law and could face enforcement action.
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