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Dropped kerb applications in South Glamorgan
Planning off-road parking in South Glamorgan? 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
- Postcode areas
- CF
- Survey
- Free, no obligation

Dropped kerb applications across South Glamorgan
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.
Highway authorities look at visibility, distance from junctions, trees, lamp posts and the size of the parking space. We measure the drive to the authority's standard, help with the application drawings and photographs, and time the drive so it is ready when the crossing is built.
Typical projects we can quote for in Cardiff include fitting setts or steel edging around a new drive, replacing failed edges that have started to crumble and preparing a drive to meet a new dropped kerb.
Prices in South Glamorgan
For South Wales, where typical costs are below the UK average, these are the ranges we would expect before seeing your property.
Dropped kerb applications: about £1,000–£2,500 per crossing, set by the highway authority.
Planning in South Glamorgan
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.
Weather and working days
South Wales is wetter than most of England, so a permeable build or a planned route for water is essential on every drive. If the weather turns on the day, we move the pour rather than risk a surface that will not cure.
Towns in South Glamorgan
Dropped kerb applications in South Glamorgan: questions
Who approves dropped kerbs in South Glamorgan?
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.
How soon can you survey in South Glamorgan?
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 South Glamorgan?
We cover CF and the surrounding districts, including Cardiff and Barry.
Other services in South Glamorgan
- 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
- Resin pool surrounds
- 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
- Resin tree pits
- Anti-slip resin surfacing
- Footpaths and cycle paths
Free survey · itemised quote
Book a free survey in South Glamorgan
Tell us about your project and we will 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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