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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 across the pavement onto your residential or commercial property.
Any access onto a public highway from a domestic or commercial driveway area must have a vehicle crossover.
Kerb dropping permits vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway and it is a legal necessity if you want 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 intend to drive a vehicle over the footway into 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 so, you are breaking the law and enforcement action could be taken to prevent such practice.
The pavement may need to be reinforced in front of the property, and in many cases, it may be necessary for lampposts, manhole covers and various other street furniture to be moved.
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Kerb drops, also known as vehicle access crossovers, are an adaptation 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 involves lowering the kerbstones and bolstering the pavement to create a ramp, and must solely be performed by an authorised provider with Street Works Accreditation, and who have the necessary Public Liability insurance to comply with 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 conventional 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 applying for the relevant planning permission. We can work in partnership with your local county council while complying with 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 appropriate qualifications in regard to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is essential for any provider excavating a highway.
We focus on delivering a product that gets it correct the first time. By investing in high quality materials, equipment and processes, we ensure that we deliver lasting and cost effective solutions that will last.
We pride ourselves on our outstanding 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 fully understand your requirements and provide an accurate and affordable quote.
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Papplewick Kerb Dropping Contractors
The massive growth in interest for off-street parking has seen a growing number of people drop kerbs to establish 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 market value to a residential or commercial property. This, combined with increasing parking restrictions in many residential areas, has brought about planning applications increase massively over recent years.
However while adding car standing space to the front of your home can add market value to your property, there are many things to consider, not least environmental issues, and flooding is a big issue.
When you replace a front lawn with hard standing, rain can no longer absorb into the ground. As increasingly more households take this step, the collective effect severely increases the risk of flooding, so it’s essential to include drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is generally needed 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 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 not 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 identify the relevant council at the government website). How much it costs to apply will depend upon your specific location.
If permission is granted, you then you need to locate a local specialist to perform the work for you.
It’s definitely not a DIY job as the council will have requirements that service providers must meet. Several will only allow you to use their approved contractors, while others allow you to use your own, provided that they are accredited to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and carry public liability insurance. In this case, there might be an additional charge for highway inspections by the council.
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However first it’s worth verifying if permission 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 most likely to be turned down:
- Your front garden must be large enough for you to park your vehicle completely on your property.
- The kerb must be at least 4.8 m from the front of your house; or 6m if the parking area is in front of an entrance 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 various other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility guidelines; this depends on the type of road.
- Suitable drainage must be provided to take the excess surface water.
The removal of tree roots should be avoided. - The slope from your property to the road must not be too steep.
- Finally, you as the property owner must consent 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- Papplewick & Linby, Wighay, Hucknall, Butlers Hill, Broomhill, Bestwood St Albans, Hazelgrove, Newstead, Bestwood Village, Beauvale
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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 process usually takes 1 to 2 working days.
Highways Act 1980 Section 184, makes it an offense for a vehicle to be driven across a footway. These include the permission for a vehicle to cross the public footway and the physical lowering the kerb.
An average driveway will have five kerb sections. You will need to obtain permission from your local Council as highway authority, assuming that the Council owns the road and footpath. The Council may deny permission for any reason, be it as a roads or planning authority, but also both.
A dropped kerb is a sloped area that the vehicle crosses between the road and the property’s front. This is most often a driveway with drop kerb.
A vehicle parked partially or fully across a dropped curb is considered obstruction. The police or the local council can enforce this violation. You can get a PCN for parking on your own dropped kerb, however absurd it may sound
Parking across a dropping kerb can be a parking contravention that could result in a Penalty-Charge Notice being issued. You can be fined for parking on a dropped kerb if you don’t have permission.
A spot for a car can add value to your property. However, the exact amount depends on where you live. Keep in mind, however, that dropping a kerb on your property outside will require you to submit an application.
The distance between the entrance of a junction or sharp corner, and the proposed vehicular entry must not exceed 10 meters. You must ensure that no part of your vehicle is parked on the road or pavement.
To allow a car on the pavement to cross it, you will need permission. 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.
Dropped kerb is required if you plan to drive your vehicle across the footway from your driveway onto a highway. A dropped kerb is required for any vehicle that crosses the footway. 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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