Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings in Worcestershire
Across in Worcestershire, we cover 8 towns for dropped kerbs, including Worcester, Redditch and Kidderminster.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Worcestershire?
Rates in Worcestershire follow the West Midlands, in line with our UK midpoint.
| Item | Guide price (inc VAT) |
|---|---|
| Dropped kerb construction where the council allows an approved contractor | £1,000–£3,000 per job |
Towns we cover in Worcestershire
Postcode areas: B, DY, WR.
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 Worcestershire
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. Any new or widened crossing over the pavement needs approval from the highway authority (the county or unitary council).
How it is built
Dropped kerbs and vehicle crossings in Worcestershire: questions
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Worcestershire?
As a 2026 guide, about £1,000–£3,000 per job inc VAT in Worcestershire. The survey confirms a fixed price.
Which towns in Worcestershire do you cover?
Worcester, Redditch, Kidderminster, Malvern, Bromsgrove, Evesham, Droitwich, Stourport-on-Severn.
How long does a dropped kerb take?
Approval often takes weeks; building is usually 1–2 days.
How much does a dropped kerb cost?
It depends on the council. Application fees seen in 2026 run from about £100 to £400, and building typically costs about £1,000–£3,000, sometimes more where utilities need protecting. Some councils quote a fixed price and build it themselves.
Other services in Worcestershire
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