Council Approved Drop Kerbs in Leeds, Bradford and Harrogate

Before you can start adding a driveway into your home, you first need to make sure the council approves your dropped kerb. Without a dropped kerb you will end up driving across a footpath and you could face the cost of the damage to the path from the council.

Council approved drop kerbs in Leeds, Harrogate and Bradford are so important as driving onto a path that hasn’t been approved by the highway authority is against the law.

It’s advised that for an average driveway, you will want to lower your kerb by five sections, this is just so you have plenty of space to get your car onto your driveway without touching the pavement.

At Dalesway Paving we can help get council approved dropped kerbs in Harrogate, Leeds and Bradford. We can help you throughout the whole application process, and of course actually installing your driveway.

Sadly, in some cases the council might not grant permission. This could be due to a few deciding factors, whether that is because of how close it may be to a road junction, bend or traffic lights, it may also be because there might be insufficient visibility to allow safe use of the pavement crossing.

However, don’t be disheartened if your application gets rejected there is always the chance to appeal.

Once you have your dropped kerb approved, our team can help provide that smooth finish to all dropped kerbs. We have years of industry knowledge, so we know what skills to use and when, and always provide the highest quality of service when completing work.

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If you’re interested in council approved dropped kerbs in Bradford, Leeds and Harrogate, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team. Or if you have any questions on how to get started with your application – let our team help you!