County Antrim · Northern Ireland
Dropped kerb applications in Ballymena
Planning off-road parking in Ballymena? We check your frontage against the usual dropped kerb criteria, help with the application and build the drive to suit the crossing.
- Guide price
- about £1,000–£2,500 per crossing, set by DfI Roads
- Postcodes
- BT42, BT43
- Survey
- Free, no obligation
What dropped kerb applications involve
A dropped kerb, or vehicle crossover, is a lowered section of kerb and strengthened pavement that lets a car cross the footway to reach a driveway. It needs consent from the highway authority (your council in England, Wales and Scotland; DfI Roads in Northern Ireland), and the work in the pavement is done by that authority or a contractor it approves.
In Ballymena, the survey for this work is about levels, falls and ground conditions: where water goes now, what is under the surface and how materials will reach the site. Ballymena mixes older streets with newer estates, and many homes have room for two or more cars.
Projects we quote in and around Ballymena include adding a soakaway so water stays on the property, setting a channel drain across a garage entrance and fitting setts or steel edging around a new drive. More about dropped kerb applications.
Prices for dropped kerb applications in Ballymena
Prices in Northern Ireland are below the UK average. These are guide ranges including VAT; your quote follows a free survey.
| Service | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Dropped kerb applications | about £1,000–£2,500 per crossing, set by DfI Roads |
| Driveway drainage and soakaways | £45–£95 per linear metre |
| Driveway edging and borders | £20–£55 per linear metre |
Based on Northern Ireland rates. See the full price guide or price your own project.
Planning in Ballymena
A dropped kerb always needs consent from DfI Roads, whether or not the driveway itself needs planning permission. A new access onto a classified road can need planning permission as well.
General information for Northern Ireland, not legal advice.
Weather and working days
Northern Ireland has frequent rain spread through the year, so laying days are planned around dry spells and permeable builds make sense. Surveys run all year; resin work itself waits for a dry day above about 5°C.
How it works
Get a guide price online, book a free survey, receive an itemised written quote, then agree a date. Most drives over a ready base are laid in a day.
Dropped kerb applications in Ballymena: questions
Who approves dropped kerbs in Ballymena?
Dropped kerb consent comes from DfI Roads. We help with the application and get your drive ready to meet the new crossing.
Do I need planning permission in Ballymena?
Northern Ireland has its own permitted development order for houses, with conditions on hard surfaces and drainage: the simplest route is a surface that keeps rainwater within your boundary. A fully permeable resin bound build, with a porous base under it, meets that test.
How soon can you survey in Ballymena?
Call 0800 088 6341 or use the quote tool and we will offer survey dates. Surveys are free and run all year.
Dropped kerb applications near Ballymena
- Antrim 10.4 mi
- Larne 18.3 mi
- Newtownabbey 20.3 mi
- Carrickfergus 21.3 mi
- Belfast 23.1 mi
Other services in Ballymena
- Resin bound driveways
- Resin bonded driveways
- Resin over tarmac and concrete
- New resin driveways (full dig-out)
- Permeable SuDS driveways
- Driveway extensions and widening
- Resin patios
- Resin garden paths
- Resin steps
- Accessible resin ramps
- Excavation and sub-base
- Driveway drainage and soakaways
- Driveway edging and borders
- Resin driveway repairs
- Resin driveway cleaning
- Resin driveway restoration
- Commercial resin surfacing
Free survey · itemised quote
Book a free survey in Ballymena
We cover BT42 and BT43 and nearby. Tell us about your project and we will be in touch to arrange a visit.
- Base, edging and drainage priced line by line
- Real blend samples shown in daylight
- Price fixed in writing once the spec is agreed
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