Leicestershire · England
Dropped kerb applications in Melton Mowbray
Need a dropped kerb in Melton Mowbray? 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
- LE13, LE14
- 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 Melton Mowbray we check levels against door thresholds, look for shallow services and plan where spoil and materials will go. Melton Mowbray mixes older streets with newer estates, and many homes have room for two or more cars.
In Melton Mowbray we can price work such as setting a channel drain across a garage entrance, fitting setts or steel edging around a new drive and digging out an old drive and building a permeable sub-base. More about dropped kerb applications.
Prices for dropped kerb applications in Melton Mowbray
Guide prices for Melton Mowbray are based on East Midlands rates, which are close to the UK average. The written quote after your survey is the figure that counts.
| Service | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Dropped kerb applications | about £1,000–£2,500 per crossing, set by the highway authority |
| Driveway drainage and soakaways | £50–£110 per linear metre |
| Driveway edging and borders | £25–£60 per linear metre |
Based on East Midlands rates. See the full price guide or price your own project.
Planning in Melton Mowbray
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 East Midlands sits around the UK average for rainfall, with a mix of clay vales and lighter ground that changes what the base needs. Laying days in Melton Mowbray are confirmed close to the date, because rain and cold stop resin curing properly.
How it works
Guide price first, then a free visit, then a line-by-line quote. Nothing is booked until you have the specification in writing.
Dropped kerb applications in Melton Mowbray: questions
Is the price fixed for Melton Mowbray jobs?
Yes, once the scope and specification are agreed in writing. If hidden ground conditions turn up, we explain and agree any change with you before doing extra work.
What postcodes do you cover around Melton Mowbray?
We cover LE13 and LE14 and the surrounding districts, including Loughborough and Leicester.
Do I need planning permission in Melton Mowbray?
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.
Dropped kerb applications near Melton Mowbray
- Loughborough 13.1 mi
- Leicester 13.5 mi
- Oadby 13.8 mi
- Wigston 15.4 mi
- Market Harborough 20.0 mi
Other services in Melton Mowbray
- 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 Melton Mowbray
We cover LE13 and LE14 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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