Dropped kerbs, also known as vehicle crossovers, allow vehicles to cross a pavement to access a property or off-street parking.
Introduction
It is illegal to drive over a pavement without a dropped kerb.
Only the council can build dropped kerbs. We build them at the request of residents or businesses, if certain criteria are met.
Apply for a new dropped kerb
There is a charge of £225 for this service, part of which must be paid as a non-refundable fee on application. You may also need to get planning permission.
Please read the information pack carefully before you apply.
Vehicle Crossover Information Pack
The information pack contains:
- criteria
- appeals
- paving your front garden
- terms and conditions
- costs and charges
- planning permission
If your application is successful, we will send you a final estimate within 6 weeks of your application, and at that time you can choose whether or not to proceed.
Road markings
We can paint a white bar on the road across the front of the dropped kerb to draw attention to it.
When you apply for a dropped kerb, we will ask you if you want us to paint a road marking in front of the dropped kerb.
If you already have a dropped kerb, we can add a new road marking or repaint an old one.
It is illegal to park across a dropped kerb without the owner's permission, whether or not there is a white line.
There is a charge for this service:
- New road marking for a dropped kerb: £100
- Repainting of a road marking for a dropped kerb: £50
Apply for a road marking for an existing dropped kerb
Report a vehicle blocking a dropped kerb
Vehicles must not park in a way that blocks the flat section of a dropped kerb.
Report an illegal crossover
Unauthorised vehicle crossovers can cause damage to the pavement and present a danger to pedestrians. This includes driveways without a dropped kerb, and dropped kerbs that were not built by us.