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Dropped kerb applications in Heston
Planning off-road parking in Heston? 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 the highway authority
- Postcodes
- TW5, UB2, TW4
- 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.
Before quoting groundworks in Heston we check levels against door thresholds, look for shallow services and plan where spoil and materials will go. Many homes in Heston have existing tarmac or block drives that can be assessed for an overlay or a rebuild.
Typical projects we can quote for in Heston include setting a channel drain across a garage entrance, adding a soakaway so water stays on the property and preparing a drive to meet a new dropped kerb. More about dropped kerb applications.
Prices for dropped kerb applications in Heston
Labour and material costs in London run well above the UK average, and the guide figures below reflect that. They include VAT and are confirmed after a survey.
| Service | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Dropped kerb applications | about £1,000–£2,500 per crossing, set by the highway authority |
| Resin bound driveways | £55–£145 per m² |
| Permeable SuDS driveways | £90–£145 per m² |
Based on London rates. See the full price guide or price your own project.
Planning in Heston
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
London is one of the drier parts of the UK, but heavy summer downpours on small, mostly paved plots are exactly what front-garden drainage rules were written for. Laying days in Heston are confirmed close to the date, because rain and cold stop resin curing properly.
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 Heston: questions
Do I need planning permission in Heston?
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.
How soon can you survey in Heston?
Call 0800 088 6341 or use the quote tool and we will offer survey dates. Surveys are free and run all year.
What postcodes do you cover around Heston?
We cover TW5, UB2 and TW4 and the surrounding districts, including Hounslow and Isleworth.
Dropped kerb applications near Heston
Other services in Heston
- 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 Heston
We cover TW5, UB2 and TW4 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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