Dropped kerbs in Empingham
How to get a dropped kerb approved in Empingham, what Rutland County Council charges, and how we build the driveway behind it.
A dropped kerb in Empingham needs approval from Rutland County Council before any work touches the footway or verge: £194 for the vehicle access permit, and we can build the crossing under the council's permit. A frontage onto a classified (A, B or C) road, a listed building or anything other than a single house also needs planning permission first.
- Highway authority
- Rutland County Council
- Fee
- £194 for the vehicle access permit
- Who builds it
- An accredited contractor under the council's permit (we can)
- Who applies
- You, as the property owner
Our 2026 guide prices, all in. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Council fees checked October 2026.
Getting a dropped kerb approved in Empingham
- Check the basicsYou need the highways team's consent before anything touches the verge or footway. A frontage onto a classified (A, B or C) road, a listed building or anything other than a single house also needs planning permission first.
- Planning first if neededYou need planning permission before the kerb application if the house is on a classified (A, B or C) road or is listed.
- Apply to the highway authority£194 for a section 184 vehicle access permit (one or two homes). Rutland County Council: dropped kerbs
- Build the crossingBuilt by an approved contractor with street works accreditation and the right insurance, working under the council's permit. We hold the NRSWA street works qualification and can build the crossing for you, then build the driveway behind it so the levels line up.
- Build the drivewayThe drive behind the kerb is built to drain to your own ground, so no water runs onto the road.
Fees and rules checked October 2026.
Ground, drainage and conservation in Empingham
Empingham is on the limestone side of Rutland, and much of the village drains reasonably well, but the North Brook runs through it on its way to the Gwash, and ground near the brook stays wet.
Empingham has a conservation area and no Article 4 direction. Front-garden work outside listed buildings follows normal permitted development, with natural materials the safe choice in the conservation area.
The driveway behind it
Dropped kerbs in Empingham: questions
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Planning a dropped kerb in Empingham?
We measure up, check levels and drainage, and send a written proposal with the build-up, the programme and one whole price. No pressure and no follow-up sales calls.