East Sussex · England
Dropped kerb applications in Eastbourne
Need a dropped kerb in Eastbourne? We help with the application to your council as local highway authority, measure your frontage to their standard and get your drive ready for the new crossing.
- Guide price
- about £1,000–£2,500 per crossing, set by the highway authority
- Postcodes
- BN20, BN21, BN23
- 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 Eastbourne, 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. Eastbourne has a broad mix of housing, from terraces near the centre to detached homes on the edges.
Across East Sussex, the projects we price include setting a channel drain across a garage entrance, fitting setts or steel edging around a new drive and preparing a drive to meet a new dropped kerb. More about dropped kerb applications.
Prices for dropped kerb applications in Eastbourne
Prices in the South East are above 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 the highway authority |
| Resin driveway cleaning | £90–£225 per visit |
| Driveway extensions and widening | £85–£135 per m² |
Based on South East rates. See the full price guide or price your own project.
Planning in Eastbourne
A dropped kerb always needs consent from your council as local highway authority, 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 England, not legal advice.
Weather and working days
The South East is relatively dry, with long laying seasons, but clay soils are common across much of the region and can drain slowly. Spring to autumn offers the most laying days in East Sussex, but dry, mild winter days can work too.
How it works
You start with a guide price, we visit to measure and check the site, you get a written quote, and we book the work for suitable weather.
Dropped kerb applications in Eastbourne: questions
Who approves dropped kerbs in Eastbourne?
Dropped kerb consent comes from your council as local highway authority. We help with the application and get your drive ready to meet the new crossing.
Do I need planning permission in Eastbourne?
In England, a new or replaced hard surface of more than 5 m² in a front garden is permitted development only if it is porous, or if rainwater drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. A fully permeable resin bound build, with a porous base under it, meets that test.
What postcodes do you cover around Eastbourne?
We cover BN20, BN21 and BN23 and the surrounding districts, including Hailsham and Seaford.
Dropped kerb applications near Eastbourne
- Hailsham 6.6 mi
- Seaford 7.9 mi
- Bexhill-on-Sea 9.9 mi
- Peacehaven 12.8 mi
- Hastings 14.2 mi
Other services in Eastbourne
- 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 Eastbourne
We cover BN20, BN21 and BN23 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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