If you have space to park in your front garden and wish to use the space for a driveway, you will need to apply for a dropped kerb.
We recommend you check the width of the space in front of your property first.
The width of a standard dropped kerb is 2.4 metres.
There are standards that need to be met for your application for a dropped kerb to be approved. These include your front garden must be:
- a minimum of 4.2 metres in depth
- 3.8 metres if the front of your property is over 6.5 metres wide
Wider dropped kerbs of up to 4.8 metres, if shared with a neighbouring property can be accepted.
Existing shared dropped kerbs can also be extended to a maximum width of 4.8 metres.
Getting planning permission
You need planning permission:
- for dropped kerbs on main roads, see appendix 1 in the application pack for the list of classified roads
- if the property is within a conservation area or under Article 4 direction
- where a property is divided into flats for multiple occupancy
- when a boundary wall over 1 metre high (in a conservation area) is demolished
Council tenants will need to get permission from their housing office.
Cost
The application fee is £75.
The cost of constructing an average dropped kerb is roughly £1,500.
This cost depends on the size of the dropped kerb and if there are any pavement obstructions, for example a tree or lamp posts that have to be removed.