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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 wish to drive across the pavement onto your property.
Any access 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 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 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 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 so, 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 building, and sometimes, it may be essential for lampposts, manhole covers and other street furniture to be relocated.
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Kerb drops, also called vehicle access crossovers, are an adaptation to the footpath. It entails 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 bolstering 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 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 several years experience in putting in drop kerbs and making an application for the appropriate planning permission. We can work in partnership with your local county council while abiding by all essential regulations.
You can either apply to your local council for permission for kerb dropping outside your building 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 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 correct 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 outstanding workmanship and customer care and we make sure that each and every job is performed to the highest quality standards.
Our team can visit your site to perform a free no-obligation survey. This enables our surfacing contractors to fully understand your needs and offer an accurate and affordable quote.
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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 homes.
Research by home insurer Direct Line shows that off-street parking is seen by estate agents as a beneficial feature which adds value to a property. This, coupled with escalating parking limitations 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 may add value to your property, there are many things to think about, not least environmental consequences, and flooding is a big 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 action, the collective effect seriously increases the danger of flooding, so it’s essential to include drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is normally called for if you wish to drop the kerb outside your building to allow a car to cross the pavement. This is because the pavement may need to be reinforced to take the weight of motor 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 risk 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 location.
If permission is granted, you then you need to locate a local professional to do the work for you.
It’s certainly not a DIY job as the council will have requirements that service providers must meet. Some 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 additional charge for highway assessments by the council.
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But first it’s worth establishing if consent is likely to be granted. Below is a checklist of considerations. If any among these criteria is not met, planning permission is likely to be denied:
- 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 proposed 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 needs to be provided to remove the surplus surface water.
The extraction of tree roots should be avoided. - The incline from your home to the road must not be too steep.
- Lastly, you as the homeowner must agree to the kerb being dropped; for instance, a renter can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
We cover all these local areas and lots more- Butlers Hill & Broomhill, Hucknall, Hazelgrove, Bestwood Village, Ruffs, Westville, Beauvale, Wighay, Linby, Papplewick
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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 the location and width of your pavement. While some councils and contractors offer extended dropped kerbs for free, others charge as much as £1800. The actual job usually takes between 1 and 2 days.
Highways Act 1980 Section 184, makes it a crime to drive a vehicle along a footway. They allow for the vehicle to cross the public pedestrian footway.
For an average driveway, you will probably want to lower five kerb sections. Your local Council will be your highway authority. This assumes that the Council has the road and footpath. The Council may deny permission for any reason, be it as a roads or planning authority, but also 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.
Obstructing a drop kerb with a vehicle is an offense. It can be enforced by the police or local council. It doesn’t matter how absurd, you can be issued an NPCN for parking your vehicle across your dropped kerb.
Parking across a dropping kerb can be a parking contravention that could result in a Penalty-Charge Notice being issued. If you park across a dropped curb, you will be charged with an offense unless you have permission.
A spot for a car can add value to your property. However, the exact amount depends on where you live. It iss also worth bearing in mind that you will have to go through an application process to a get a dropped kerb outside your property, too.
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.
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. 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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