Dropped kerb planning permission
Dropped kerbs allow vehicles to cross the pavement and enter a driveway by dropping them.
Highways Authority must approve any new or modified dropped kerbs, verge/footway crossings, and work done by approved contractors. Section 184 of 1980 Highways Act covers this. It is important to check if you require planning permission prior to installing a dropped-kerb.
If:
- Your property is divided up into flats
- If your property is located in a conservation zone, you will need to remove any gate pillars, walls or fences that are more than one metre tall.
- For parking, it is necessary to perform structural work
- Dropped kerbs will be installed on A, B, or C-class roads
Planning permission is required only for roads classified as trunk roads or under Part 2 of the General Permitted Development Order. The road checker will help you determine the class of your road.
Planning application fees cannot be refunded unless certain circumstances are met.
My dropped kerb does need planning permission. Now what do I need to do?
The following steps must be taken before construction of the dropped curb can begin:
- Your planning application must include the correct certificate of ownership. Certificate B will be required to prove that you are the owner of the land.
- The Highways Authority should approve your application.
- Choose a contractor.
- The Highways Authority will issue a license to your contractor to build the dropped kerb.
- The contractor informs Highways Authority when the work will start.
- Construction begins, and a Highway Officer inspects it during and after it is completed.