Dropped kerbs and council responsibility

DRP

have a look at your local council> planning site.

My local one has plenty of info.

The bottom line is that you'll have to pay to apply, and have to use one of the council's recommended builders.

Or, as previously mentioned, put a couple of pieces of wood next to the kerb.

or:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kerb-Ramp-Sold-Packs-2/dp/B00EORRERW

jowie

DRP wrote: »

The bottom line is that you'll have to pay to apply, and have to use one of the council's recommended builders.

yep, fair enough.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kerb-Ramp-Sold-Packs-2/dp/B00EORRERW

That looks pretty clever! It could put people off parking in front too. I guess they're not strictly allowed because I'd be putting them on a public right-of-way, but I shouldn't think many people would make a stink about it where I live...

Thanks

tberry6686

Only drawback to a piece of wood and/or those ramps is that the council may well tell you to remove them as they are not allowed.

Several of my neighbours in the local area have been using pieces of wood for a few years now but the local council have now written to all the householders stating that this is not allowed and if they want to continue using their gardens as a driveway they will have to get a dropped kerb put in at their own cost and that they can only use council approved contractors to do it.

jowie

well... I guess I could use it for as long as the council didn't say anything... Better than nothing until I get the funds together to do the job properly

System

A council house built with a drive in the 50s. I don't find that credible TBH.

Maybe added by one of the tenants.

ChumLee

!!!!!! wrote: »

A council house built with a drive in the 50s. I don't find that credible TBH.

Maybe added by one of the tenants.

If it's not what's the point of the original carport?

Davesnave

jowie wrote: »

well... I guess I could use it for as long as the council didn't say anything... Better than nothing until I get the funds together to do the job properly

Yes, but funds can go down as well as up....

http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/motoring/motoring-news/man-fined-600-for-parking-on-his-own-driveway-11363996285863

JustAnotherSaver

Of no help to the OP i guess, but then neither have some of the replies in here been so i will post it anyway..

Couple years ago i had 4 kerbs dropped outside my house. £800-£900 it cost me.

Didn't like it, but the other option was
1) Having the wife drive over a raised kerb & ripping her splitter off all the time
2) Having people block her in, as it was on the side that she parks.

So really there was little option. It needed doing so it needed paying.

27col

PasturesNew wrote: »

Back then people just drove over the kerb, it wasn't a problem or issue. Many would put a random lump of wood in the gutter to help transition the car over the rise.

If you want a dropped kerb, it's up to you to pay it. Otherwise you're asking ME to pay for it ...and I can't park in your drive.

Ah!! A piece of wood in the gutter. I remember it so well.
I seem to remember that it floated down the road a bit after a particularly heavy rain storm.

PasturesNew

27col wrote: »

Ah!! A piece of wood in the gutter. I remember it so well.
I seem to remember that it floated down the road a bit after a particularly heavy rain storm.

Yes, first job after every heavy rainfall was to go out and drag the bit of wood back