Apply for a dropped kerb

You’ll need to pay a non-refundable inspection fee of £178.50 to submit a dropped kerb application.  If we reject your application, you will not receive a refund.

This fee only covers:

• the administration of your application
• a site visit by one of our inspectors

You will also be responsible for the cost of construction. 

Construction costs 

Our own approved suppliers carry out the construction work to create a new or extend an existing dropped kerb. You cannot use your own contractors for the work.

The maximum width for a dropped kerb is 4m, and this costs, on average, £1,800. Costs vary depending on the exact of the public footway and materials used.  

Costs are non-negotiable, adjusted annually and set under the council's current term and with our contractors. 

Additional costs

Sometimes, other work is needed to construct a dropped kerb. This could include:

• moving a street lighting column
• moving a traffic sign and post
• removing a tree and planting replacements
• investigating and adjustment to inspection covers in the footway, such as water and gas
• change to a traffic management order within a controlled parking zone

You’ll also need to cover additional costs for completing other work.

Payment

You can pay using a credit card at the end of the application form. We can begin construction of the dropped kerb once we receive the payment.

We’ll contact you to discuss payment for construction and any additional costs. 

Blue badge holders

If a member of your household has a disabled badge, the crossover fee will be refundable should your application not be successful (please do let us know after your property has been surveyed, if this is the case and it has been refused).

To provide additional flexibility, we will extend the limit on permitted grass verge loss for blue badge holders up to 3.0m (from 2.0m in the current Council Policy).

If your application is unsuccessful but you meet the criteria for a Disabled Bay we would consider this as an alternative option that you may wish to take up.

If your application is successful, you can claim a £100 discount on the cost of the construction work. After we've approved your dropped kerb, you can tell us about your blue badge.