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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 domestic or commercial driveway area must 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 intend to drive across the pavement onto your property.
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Putting in a vehicle access crossover can make a significant improvement to easy access your property along with helping to ensure people do not park across your driveway.
The law regarding 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 this, you are breaking the law and enforcement action might 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 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 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 only be performed by an authorised company with Street Works Accreditation, and who have the required Public Liability insurance to fulfill the local authorities requirements.
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).
Our team have several years experience in putting in drop kerbs and making an application for the relevant planning permission. We are able to 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 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 regard to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is essential for any contractor excavating a highway.
We focus on delivering a product that gets it correct the first time. By investing in high quality components, 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 performed to the finest quality standards.
Our staff can check out your site to perform a free no-obligation survey. This enables our surfacing contractors to completely understand your requirements and provide an accurate and competitive quote.
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Screveton Kerb Dropping Contractors
The huge growth in interest for off-street parking has seen more and more 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 regarded by estate agents as a beneficial feature which adds market value to a property. This, coupled with escalating parking limitations in lots of residential areas, has resulted in planning applications increase greatly over recent years.
But while adding car standing space to the front of your home may add market value to your property, there are many things to take into consideration, not least environmental consequences, and flooding is a major concern.
When you switch out a front lawn with hard standing, rainwater can no longer absorb into the ground. As increasingly more households take this action, the collective effect seriously increases the threat of flooding, so it’s essential to incorporate drainage in your plans.
Planning permission is usually needed 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 vehicles and help prevent them from damaging the surface or any pipes or cables below. It is in addition 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 specific location.
If permission is given, you then you need to find a local specialist to do 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 allow 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 hold 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 considerations. If any among these criteria is not met, planning permission is very likely to be declined:
- 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 area is in front of an entrance 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 primary roads.
- It must be at least 1.5 m away from street lamps and other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility guidelines; this depends upon the type of road.
- Appropriate drainage must be provided to remove the surplus surface water.
The extraction of tree roots should be avoided. - The slope from your home to the road must not be too steep.
- Lastly, you as the home owner must consent to the kerb being dropped; as an example, a tenant can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
We cover all these local areas and lots more- Screveton & Car Colston, Scarrington, Burrowsmoor Holt, Aslockton, East Bridgford, Newton, Whatton-in-the-Vale, Bingham, Saxondale, Shelford
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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 can vary depending upon where you are located, what width you have, how many kerbs need to be dropped, and whether you need to extend an existing drop kerb. Some contractors and councils offer an extended dropped kerb for free, while some charge up to $1800 or more. The job typically takes about one to two days.
Highways Act 1980 Section 184 states that it is an offense to drive a vehicle on a footway or verge if there isn’t a proper vehicle crossing. They include both the physical lowering of the kerb (the dropped kerb) and a permission to allow a vehicle to cross the public footway.
An average driveway will have 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.
A dropped curb is the area where the vehicle crosses over from the road to the property’s rear. Often it is a driveway with a dropped kerb.
An obstruction is defined as a vehicle that is parked fully or partially on a dropped kerb. Local authorities or the police can enforce the violation. As absurd as it might sound, you can receive a PCN to park across your own dropped-kerb.
Parking across a dropped kerb is a parking contravention for which a Penalty Charge Notice can be issued. You can be fined for parking on a dropped kerb if you don’t have permission.
Although adding a spot for your car will increase the property’s value, it will depend on where you live. A drop kerb outside of your property will require you to complete an application.
Between the junction’s entrance and the proposed location for vehicular access, there must be at most 10m. Your vehicle cannot be parked in an area that exceeds the roadway or pavement.
If you plan to remove the kerb on your property and allow cars to cross the pavement, permission is required. Because vehicles can cause damage to the pavement, or to any pipes or cables under it, the pavement may need reinforcement.
A dropped kerb will be required if your plan is to drive your vehicle over the footway in your driveway, off a highway. If you do not have dropped kerb, you must not drive over the footway. If you do this, you may be charged with breaking the law.
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