Applying for drop kerb

SMRX

In need of guidance...I want to apply for a drop kerb outside my house but because there is a residential parking bay outside my house the council website says they will decline the application...is there a way around this?

Thanks in advance

Shah

DOH_a

What kind of bay is it... allocated, disabled persons, resident permit or just a normal bay on a first come, first served basis?

SMRX

Paid for resident permit for everyone In that area, but anyone with that permit can park there on a first come, first served basis.

DOH_a

Is it just the one space or is it part of a row of resident permit bays? What I’m trying to get it is the potential possibility of re-locating this space elsewhere if it was a one off. It’d be a little more difficult to achieve that if it forms a row of bays.

SMRX

It is a row of resident permit bays...you make a good point regarding the relocation unfortunately all space along my road has been utilised for parking bays excluding those that had drop kerbs already installed

SMRX

I'm in a pickle because if I apply for it, it'll 100% get declined and the £169 application is non-refundable. I am able to appeal but I don't think I can produce a good enough argument to support the need for a drop kerb 

DOH_a

It does sound like you will struggle to secure approval, irrespective of which route you choose. With formal Planning applications, you do normally get the option to re-submit a revised application free of charge but I’m not sure if that rule also applies to dropped kerb applications.

I assume nobody else on the road or other properties nearby who also have resident bays have been successful in obtaining approval?

SMRX

Interesting...to be fair I haven't spoken to any neighbours regarding this. I have however seen one property approximately 2 minutes walk from mine that had a drop kerb installed within a parking bay thereby eliminating the muse of that spot by anyone else.

DOH_a

Although it won’t guarantee you’ll receive approval, but if somebody else has had something similar done, in a similar location and with similar restrictions, then it will help.

SMRX

I'm considering speaking to the occupiers of that property to see how they managed to overcome the situation, but I'm a bit reluctant to as it feels a bit odd to turn up at someone's door and ask about their drop kerb. 

DOH_a

It’s only advice. Before doing that however, you could look at your Council’s Planning applications for that property.