Dropped Kerb

secla

Does anyone have any experience with applying for planning permission for a dropped kerb ? As I live on a road classified as a C road it isn't as simple as just applying to the council, i need to do a full planning application.
Is this something i should pay a professional to do or I can complete on my own ? Id imagine all that is required is a scale map of the location and anything that may be in the way + sizes of garden area to show there is enough room ?

Would it be worth paying for pre-planning to see if there is any reason it wouldnt be granted ?

twopenny

Could you write (always better to get a response in writing) or speak to the planning department.

Locally they have a drop in consult in some parts of the area. A conversation face to face would be better than phone. Notes can be taken.

I ran into problems with wanting to come off an A road (even though others did) because they wanted my garden to be taken up with a turning place.

Being a corner house I opted for a less reasonable exit onto the other B road. There was still some decision about visibility at the corner etc because of the hedge. I'm not daft and want the visibility so cut the hedge.

You could think about what is needed to provide the necessary ie visability, can you do an accurate measured drawing etc.

Look up what your council requires. A lot are online with a search

jonnydeppiwish!

My last house was a C road - just apply to the authority (mine was Hampshire county council) for permission. Paperwork came through a couple of weeks later, no issues.

Section62

secla said:

Is this something i should pay a professional to do or I can complete on my own ? Id imagine all that is required is a scale map of the location and anything that may be in the way + sizes of garden area to show there is enough room ?

Would it be worth paying for pre-planning to see if there is any reason it wouldnt be granted ?

Use the search facility on the council's planning website to find other similar applications, use those as a guide for the level of information your council will expect.

Unless the council do very cheap pre-application advice it is probably better to just do the application if you feel up to doing it without paying for professional plans.