You can apply for a dropped kerb installed on the pavement outside your property.
Lowering the kerb at the edge of a road allows you to drive into your driveway. A dropped kerb is sometimes called a vehicle crossover.
The council can only drop kerbs. You must not carry out the work yourself.
Who needs to apply
You can use our online form to apply for:
- a new dropped kerb
- an extension of an existing dropped kerb
You don’t need our approval if you live on a private road, you’ll need planning permission instead.
Find out more about dropped kerbs in our vehicle crossovers policy.
Planning permission
You don’t usually need planning permission for a dropped kerb. However, it will be needed if your property:
- is in a conservation area
- is on a private road
- is on a classified road
- is on a Transport for London red route
- hard-standing doesn’t have sustainable drainage
- is a multi-dwelling property
- is a listed building