Dropped kerbs
Dropped kerb fees and rules for every council we cover, and the driveway built behind the new crossing.
A dropped kerb needs approval from the highway authority before any work touches the footway, and the fees depend on your council: £194 for Rutland's permit, £300 or £470 in Stamford (Lincolnshire County Council), £300 to apply plus £240 if a contractor builds it in Market Harborough (Leicestershire), and £333 in Corby, Kettering and Weldon (North Northamptonshire). We hold the NRSWA street works qualification and can build the crossing in every area we cover.
- Who applies
- You, as the property owner
- Rutland
- £194 permit
- Stamford
- £300 or £470
- Corby, Kettering, Weldon
- £333
- Who builds it
- We can, in every area
Our 2026 guide prices, all in. Your fixed price comes in writing after the site visit. Council fees checked October 2026.
Fees and rules by council
| Highway authority | Towns | Fee and who builds it | Rules and timings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland County Council | Oakham, Uppingham, Ketton, Empingham, Cottesmore, Greetham, Langham, Whissendine, Ryhall, Edith Weston | £194 for a Section 184 vehicle access permit (one or two homes) | You 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. |
| Lincolnshire County Council | Stamford | £300 if Lincolnshire County Council builds it (the council puts a typical crossing at £2,500–£3,500, tarmac only, 2.75m wide), or £470 if an accredited contractor builds it | Lincolnshire County Council replies within 10 working days. When a contractor builds it, the start date has to be 21–90 days ahead. Trees, lamp posts or utilities within 1m can restrict the works, and A, B and C roads need planning permission first. |
| Leicestershire County Council | Market Harborough, Great Bowden | £300 to apply, then either the county council builds it at a quoted price, or an accredited contractor builds it under a £240 permit | The parking space should be at least 5.5m deep (4.8m absolute minimum) and 2.4m wide, and steeper than 1:20 over the first 5m is a likely refusal. The county assesses the site within 30 days and decides within two weeks; A, B and C roads need planning permission from the district first. |
| North Northamptonshire Council | Corby, Kettering, Weldon | £333 licence and inspection fee | 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. A decision usually takes 28 days, and work starts 2–3 weeks after the licence is issued. |
Checked October 2026.
Dropped kerbs near you
- Dropped kerbs in Oakham
- Dropped kerbs in Uppingham
- Dropped kerbs in Stamford
- Dropped kerbs in Market Harborough
- Dropped kerbs in Corby
- Dropped kerbs in Kettering
- Dropped kerbs in Ketton
- Dropped kerbs in Empingham
- Dropped kerbs in Cottesmore
- Dropped kerbs in Greetham
- Dropped kerbs in Langham
- Dropped kerbs in Whissendine
- Dropped kerbs in Ryhall
- Dropped kerbs in Edith Weston
- Dropped kerbs in Weldon
- Dropped kerbs in Great Bowden
Things people ask us
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