Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings in Devon

How much does a dropped kerb cost in Devon?

Rates in Devon 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 Devon

Postcode areas: EX, PL, TQ.

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 Devon

In England, householder permitted development (Class F of the 2015 General Permitted Development Order) lets you lay a hard surface in front of a house without planning permission if it is porous, or if the rainwater is directed to a permeable area within the property. If the area is more than 5 m² and neither applies, you need permission. Standard dense tarmac is not porous, so a dense tarmac drive needs a lawn, border, channel to a soakaway or other permeable route for its water. If the job needs a dropped kerb, the highway authority (the county or unitary council) approves it before any work on the footway.