Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings in Cornwall

How much does a dropped kerb cost in Cornwall?

Rates in Cornwall follow the South West, about 3% above our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Dropped kerb construction where the council allows an approved contractor	£1,050–£3,100 per job

Towns we cover in Cornwall

Postcode areas: PL, TR.

What is included?

A dropped kerb, or vehicle crossing, is a section of pavement and kerb lowered and strengthened so a vehicle can legally cross the footway to reach a driveway. It needs the highway authority's approval before any work starts.

Check the frontage: trees, lamp posts, covers, junctions and sight lines
Help preparing the application and site plan
Planning permission check for classified roads
Construction to the council's specification where approved contractors are allowed
Footway reinstatement in tarmac or to match
Coordinated with the new drive so both are finished together

Rules in Cornwall

In England, a new hard surface over 5 m² in front of a house needs planning permission unless it is porous or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway within the property. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.