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Parking outside your home can create stress. You might also have to pay a permit fees.
Parking spots can be hard to find in certain urban areas.
A dropped kerb will be required in order to drive on your property.
Access to the public highway must be possible from a commercial driveway or residential driveway.
This permits vehicles to cross from the road to a driveway. It is a legal requirement if you plan to drive across pavement onto your property.
We cover all these local areas and lots more- Rotherham & Thorn Hill, St Anns, Northfield, New York, Clifton, Masbrough, Eastwood, Holmes, Herringthorpe, Canklow
A kerbdrop can improve the accessibility of your property and help to prevent people from parking in front of your driveway.
The law on driveway access states, “If you intend to drive a car over the footway in your driveway off of a highway,” then you will need a vehicle cross.
You must not drive on the footway if you don’t. If you do, you may be prosecuted for violating the law.
Pavement may need strengthening in front of property. In some cases, lampposts, manhole covers or other street furniture may have to be moved.
Drop Kerb Specialists in Rotherham
Parking outside your home can cause stress for many people. It can also lead to financial problems if you have to pay for a permit.
Some urban areas can make it difficult to find a place to park your car.
If you are planning to drive across the pavement onto your land, a kerbdrop is required.
Any access onto a public highway from a residential or commercial driveway area must have a vehicle crossover.
Kerb drop allows vehicles to cross the asphalt from the road to a driveway. This is a legal requirement for anyone who wants to drive onto your property.
Our team has many years of experience in installing drop kerbs, and applying for planning permission. We are able to work in conjunction with your local county council to install a drop kerb while abiding by all necessary regulations.
You can either apply to your local council for approval for a dropped kerb outside your property or we are able to apply to your local authority in your place.
We are members of the Streetworks Qualifications Register (SWQR). The SWQR holds details of qualified providers who have gained the proper qualifications in relation to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, which is essential for any provider excavating a highway.
We are focused on delivering products that work the first time. We make sure we offer affordable, sustainable solutions that will last by investing in high-quality equipment and processes.
We take pride in our excellent workmanship and customer care. Every job we do is done to the highest quality standards.
To conduct a free survey of your site, our team will visit it. This allows us to understand your needs, and then provide a quote.
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Local Kerb Dropping Contractors
The huge 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 regarded by estate agents as a beneficial feature which adds market value to a property. Research by home insurer Direct Line shows that off-street parking is seen by estate agents as a desirable feature which adds market value to a residential or commercial property. This, combined with increasing parking restrictions in many residential locations, has resulted in planning applications for kerb dropping increase greatly over recent years.
But while adding car standing space to the front of your home might add market value to your property, there are numerous things to consider, not least environmental issues, and flooding is a major worry.
When you switch out a front lawn with hard standing, rain can no longer absorb into the ground. As more people do this, the likelihood of flooding increases. So it’s crucial to include drainage into your plans.
You must obtain permission to drop the kerb on your property so that a vehicle can cross the pavement. The reason is that pavement might need reinforcement to carry the weight of vehicles and protect the pipes and cables below. This is done to ensure that other highway users are not at risk from the new access.
Find out if planning permission is required by contacting your local municipality (located on the government website). Costs for applying depend on the location.
After permission has been granted you must find a local specialist to do the work.
It’s certainly not a DIY job as the council will have requirements that service providers must meet. Several will only allow you to use their endorsed contractors, while others allow you to use your own, as long as they are certified to the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and carry public liability insurance. Highway assessments may be subject to an additional fee by the council in this instance. It’s definitely not a DIY job as the council will have requirements that contractors must meet. Several will only permit you to use their approved 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 carry public liability insurance. In this case, there might be an added fee for highway inspections by the council. Contact us or check Our FAQ’s for more information.
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But first it’s worth verifying if consent is likely to be given. Below is a list of considerations. If any among these criteria is not really met, planning permission is likely to be denied:
- Your front garden needs to be big enough for you to park your vehicle fully on your property.
- The kerb needs to be at minimum 4.8 m from the front of your house; or 6m if the parking spot is in front of an entrance or garage.
- The parking area must be at least 2.4 m wide.
- The proposed access to your property must be more than 10m away from a road junction; 15m away from busy junctions or on major roads.
- It has to be at least 1.5 m away from street lamps and various other street furniture.
- It must meet visibility standards; this depends upon the type of road.
- Suitable drainage needs to be provided to remove the surplus surface water.
The removal of tree roots must be avoided. - The slope from your property to the road must not be too steep.
- Finally, you as the home owner must agree to the kerb being dropped; as an example, a tenant can not apply on their landlord’s behalf.
We Install Driveways Too!
If you need a dropped kerb you probably need a driveway too.
We can give you a quote for:
Resin Drives
Tarmac Drives
Concrete Drives
Block Paving Drives
Imprinted Concrete
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Q and A’s
Prices will vary depending upon your location, pavement width, number of kerbs to drop, and whether you want to extend an old dropped kerb. Some councils or contractors will provide an extended, dropped kerb at no charge. Others may charge up to £1800. The entire process usually takes 1 to 2 working 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 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 might decide not to grant permission, either as a roads authority or planning authority, or both.
A dropped kerb is a sloped area that the vehicle crosses between the road and the property’s front. 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. Even though it sounds absurd, you may be issued a PCN to park on top of your own dropped curb.
Parking across a dropped street is a parking violation that can result in a Penalty Cost Notice. This means that you can’t park in front of a dropped-kerb without 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. The vehicle must not be parked within 10 metres of any road or pavement.
If you want to remove the curb from your property in order to permit a vehicle to cross the pavement, planning permission will usually be required. The pavement might need to be reinforced to withstand the vehicles’ weight and to prevent damage to the pipes or cables beneath.
Dropped kerb is required if you plan to drive your vehicle across the footway from your driveway onto a highway. You must have a dropped kerb in order to drive your vehicle over the footway. If you do so, you are breaking the law and enforcement action could be taken to prevent such practice.
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A local authority registered dropped-kerb contractor will make your life easier. They will complete all of the paperwork on your behalf and generally get through the process quickly, due to their good track record with council.
We have many decades of experience in the installation of drop kerbs, as well as with applying for relevant planning permission.
We will visit your property to take measurements, determine if there are any public utilities present and determine if you are on a main street. Any other considerations that might be necessary for planning permission.
As a company approved by local authorities, we can work together with your county council in order to install a dropped slab while adhering to all regulations.