PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING: Hello Forumites! In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non-MoneySaving matters are not permitted per the Forum rules. While we understand that mentioning house prices may sometimes be relevant to a user's specific MoneySaving situation, we ask that you please avoid veering into broad, general debates about the market, the economy and politics, as these can unfortunately lead to abusive or hateful behaviour. Threads that are found to have derailed into wider discussions may be removed. Users who repeatedly disregard this may have their Forum account banned. Please also avoid posting personally identifiable information, including links to your own online property listing which may reveal your address. Thank you for your understanding.

Grant help to build a drop kerb at a new property.

I've tried to search for help on this but can not find much. I was wondering if anyone knew of any help towards putting in a dropped kerb in our first home, which already has a parking drive on the front, but the sellers never got around to putting in a drop kerb. The neighbours have already mentioned it was the best thing they did to help stop people parking in front of the drive, but also that it cost a small fortune to get. 
We are going to be a new family soon, and the money and pressure on a first house, and new baby is going to put this on hold for quite some time. 
But any advice on anything that might help towards this would be incredibly helpful and appreciated. 
«13

Comments

  • Well, I'd like a taxpayer funded helicopter please.... 


     I sincerely hope there's no such grant or bung for homeowners to get dropped  kerb paid for by us lot..

    Yes, check one was approved to be installed by council first. 
  • You may have to clarify this a bit.  Usually if there is no dropped curb then there is no right of access across the pavement to your property.  That's what a raised curb is for.  You can't just clear a space in front of your house (which I assume the previous owners did) and drive up the pavement and call it a driveway. 

    Or do you mean that there is an existing small/shared dropped curb which you want to extend?
  • Grizebeck
    Grizebeck Posts: 3,967 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper Photogenic
    Why should taxpayers pay to improve your property 
     :# 
  • 35har1old
    35har1old Posts: 1,728 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper
    Well, I'd like a taxpayer funded helicopter please.... 


     I sincerely hope there's no such grant or bung for homeowners to get dropped  kerb paid for by us lot..

    Yes, check one was approved to be installed by council first. 
    Possibly if you or family member where disabled
  • Bookworm105
    Bookworm105 Posts: 2,016 Forumite
    1,000 Posts First Anniversary Name Dropper
    35har1old said:
    Well, I'd like a taxpayer funded helicopter please.... 


     I sincerely hope there's no such grant or bung for homeowners to get dropped  kerb paid for by us lot..

    Yes, check one was approved to be installed by council first. 
    Possibly if you or family member where disabled
    where they are disabled has no relevance
  • Section62
    Section62 Posts: 9,141 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper
    You may have to clarify this a bit.  Usually if there is no dropped curb then there is no right of access across the pavement to your propertyThat's what a raised curb is for.  You can't just clear a space in front of your house (which I assume the previous owners did) and drive up the pavement and call it a driveway. 

    In the majority of cases the BiB isn't true.  There is a common law right of access to land adjoining the highway.  The highway and planning acts give highway and planning authorities powers to control how that access is achieved, and in some cases can take action to stop such access taking place.

    The purpose of a normal height kerb is to delineate the edge of the carriageway and give structural support to the footway or verge, not to stop people driving over it.
  • Section62
    Section62 Posts: 9,141 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Fourth Anniversary Name Dropper
    35har1old said:
    Well, I'd like a taxpayer funded helicopter please.... 


     I sincerely hope there's no such grant or bung for homeowners to get dropped  kerb paid for by us lot..

    Yes, check one was approved to be installed by council first. 
    Possibly if you or family member where disabled
    where they are disabled has no relevance
    Some councils might classify it as an 'adaptation' and contribute towards the cost, but as the budget for adaptations is so restricted now it is perhaps less likely than it might have been in the past.
  • Grumpy_chap
    Grumpy_chap Posts: 17,701 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Section62 said:
    You may have to clarify this a bit.  Usually if there is no dropped curb then there is no right of access across the pavement to your propertyThat's what a raised curb is for.  You can't just clear a space in front of your house (which I assume the previous owners did) and drive up the pavement and call it a driveway. 

    In the majority of cases the BiB isn't true.  There is a common law right of access to land adjoining the highway.  The highway and planning acts give highway and planning authorities powers to control how that access is achieved, and in some cases can take action to stop such access taking place.

    The purpose of a normal height kerb is to delineate the edge of the carriageway and give structural support to the footway or verge, not to stop people driving over it.
    But not a right of vehicular access.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 349.7K Banking & Borrowing
  • 252.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 452.9K Spending & Discounts
  • 242.7K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 619.4K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.3K Life & Family
  • 255.6K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 15.1K Coronavirus Support Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.