Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings in Fife

How much does a dropped kerb cost in Fife?

Rates in Fife follow Scotland, about 2% below our UK midpoint.

Item	Guide price (inc VAT)
Dropped kerb construction where the council allows an approved contractor	£980–£2,950 per job

Towns we cover in Fife

Postcode areas: EH, KY.

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 Fife

In Scotland, permitted development allows a hard surface between a house and a road only if it is porous or the water drains to a porous area within the property. Unlike England there is no 5 m² allowance, so it applies to any size. Conservation areas and the grounds of listed buildings have extra restrictions. The council, as roads authority, controls any new or widened access across a footway.