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Dropped kerbs in Hull and the East Riding

Council-approved vehicular accesses for homes and businesses. Get your application form from the council, send it to us, and we'll quote free of charge.

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Driving across a pavement without an authorised crossing is an offence, and it can damage the footway and the services buried under it. A dropped kerb (the council calls it a vehicular access or footway crossing) lets you get on and off your drive legally and safely.

Because the work is in the public highway, it has to be done by an approved contractor. We hold the insurances and the Street Works supervisor and operative qualifications that both councils require.

How it works, council by council

The process depends on which council looks after your road. Not sure? If your bins are collected by Hull City Council, follow the Hull route.

Hull City Council

  1. Step 1: Ask Hull City Council for a domestic footpath crossing application form. Call 01482 300300; the form is free.

  2. Step 2: Check planning permission isn't needed. It usually isn't, unless you're on a classified road or in a conservation area.

  3. Step 3: Send the form to us and we'll send you a quote straight away.

  4. Step 4: Accept the quote. We collect the service drawings and apply to the council for the permit.

  5. Step 5: We build the crossing. Payment is due within 28 days, and the council maintains it from then on as part of the highway.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

  1. Step 1: Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire Council for a domestic vehicular access. There's an application fee, and the council will confirm the current amount.

  2. Step 2: A council officer visits to check the access is feasible.

  3. Step 3: When the council confirms the crossing can go ahead, contact us for a free quote.

  4. Step 4: We programme the work and build the crossing to the council's specification.

Dropped kerb questions

Do I need planning permission for a dropped kerb?

Usually not for a house on an unclassified road outside a conservation area. If your road is classified or you're in a conservation area, check with the council's planning team before you apply.

How much does a dropped kerb cost?

It depends on the width, the existing kerbs and what's buried underneath. We quote free of charge once you have the council's application form.

Who looks after the crossing once it's built?

The council. Once it's built, the crossing is part of the public highway and the council is responsible for maintaining it.

Can I use any builder?

No. Work in the public highway has to be carried out by a contractor the council approves, with the right insurance and Street Works qualifications. We're approved by both Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Got your council form?

Send it over with a photo of the kerb and we'll come back with a free quote.

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