Dropped kerbs in Kettering
How to get a dropped kerb approved in Kettering, what North Northamptonshire Council charges, and how we build the driveway behind it.
A dropped kerb in Kettering needs approval from North Northamptonshire Council before any work touches the footway or verge: £333 for the licence and inspection, with the crossing built by an approved contractor, and we can build it for you. The parking space must be at least 5m deep and 3m wide, the crossing at least 10m from a junction and 1m from a tree, and A, B and C roads need planning permission first.
- Highway authority
- North Northamptonshire Council
- Fee
- £333 for the licence and inspection
- Who builds it
- An approved contractor (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 Kettering
- Check the basicsThe parking space must be at least 5m deep and 3m wide, the crossing at least 10m from a junction and 1m from a tree, and A, B and C roads need planning permission first. A decision usually takes 28 days, and work starts 2–3 weeks after the licence is issued.
- 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£333 licence and inspection fee. North Northamptonshire Council: dropped kerbs
- Build the crossingBuilt by a contractor approved by the council, which we can do for you. 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 Kettering
Ground around Kettering ranges from ironstone to clay, and new-build plots are often compacted subsoil under a thin layer of topsoil. We check what is under each garden before choosing the base and the drainage.
Kettering has 26 conservation areas, including the town centre, Barton Seagrave, Burton Latimer, Geddington and Rothwell. Its Article 4 directions are site-specific, mostly older ones covering individual streets or buildings, so we check your address before designing anything that faces the road.
The driveway behind it
Dropped kerbs in Kettering: questions
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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.