Dropped Kerb

Alan2020

Dear All,
My front garden is gravelled and is about 7m wide and 2.5 to 3m deep from the pavement of the road.

I want to drop the kerb to facilitate the parking of a motor bike and quadricycle (electric) so that it can be charged. But it looks like you need a 2.5m wide by 4.5m deep frontage for a dropped kerb.

Has anyone tackled this before and if so can I get permission to legally get these vehicles onto my own land :eek:

Thank you All,
Alan

rxbren

call your local council as you will have to get permission to do it anyway

Alan2020

Thanks, called council today, who will send their guy to have a look before a formal application :A

skivenov

Just to put an idea there for you. Maybe not so applicable for the quad, but remember if you're pushing your bike on the pavement, you're a pedestrian pushing a lump of metal. When I bring my scooter in the hand gate, I stop at the next drop kerb, hop off and roll it in. Cheaper than paying to drop a kerb.

cyclonebri1

If you do go for the dropped kerb there will be authorised companies in your area that are council approved and will handle the whole thing including approval for you.;)

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

skivenov wrote: »

Just to put an idea there for you. Maybe not so applicable for the quad, but remember if you're pushing your bike on the pavement, you're a pedestrian pushing a lump of metal. When I bring my scooter in the hand gate, I stop at the next drop kerb, hop off and roll it in. Cheaper than paying to drop a kerb.

Although, if there is also a quad firing up at weekends, or the rider has an unfortunate habit of working shifts or blipping the throttle before riding off on his bike, they really need to be best buddies in the world with all the neighbours to avoid complaints to the council that they are riding on the pavement.

Alan2020

skivenov wrote: »

Just to put an idea there for you. Maybe not so applicable for the quad, but remember if you're pushing your bike on the pavement, you're a pedestrian pushing a lump of metal. When I bring my scooter in the hand gate, I stop at the next drop kerb, hop off and roll it in. Cheaper than paying to drop a kerb.

Thanks, it won't be possible to push an electric Quadricylce, so still need it

Alan2020

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

If you do go for the dropped kerb there will be authorised companies in your area that are council approved and will handle the whole thing including approval for you.;)

Thanks for the heads up

Alan2020

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Although, if there is also a quad firing up at weekends, or the rider has an unfortunate habit of working shifts or blipping the throttle before riding off on his bike, they really need to be best buddies in the world with all the neighbours to avoid complaints to the council that they are riding on the pavement.

Thankfully this won't be an issue as in my post the Quadricycle is electric, and it is silent :j I am planning on getting an electric bike if it works out better. :A

skivenov

Good call, it's sad, but I love my little electric scooter!