Dropped kerbs with a new drive in Sandhurst: the local picture
Around Sandhurst, plots are often larger and drives longer, so edging, falls and the route the water takes need planning.
Planning-sensitive towns and conservation areas are common in the South East, so we check the front-garden rules before quoting.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Sandhurst?
In the South East, a dropped kerb usually costs £1,100–£3,250 including VAT. Your exact price depends on what the survey or your photos show, and is fixed in writing before anything is booked.
| Item | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| Dropped kerb (vehicle crossover) construction | £1,100–£3,250 |
| Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched | £20–£55 per metre |
| Typical channel drain run | £380–£1,100 |
| Soakaway | £970–£2,150 |
| Highway authority dropped kerb application fee | £60–£540 |
Guide figures for the South East, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.
What is included?
We do not take money for kerb work we cannot legally do. What we do is check whether your property is likely to qualify, help you with the application, coordinate the timing with your new drive, and either price the crossover where the authority allows private contractors or work alongside the authority's own contractor where it does not.
- Help with the highway authority application and drawings
- Coordination so the drive and crossover are finished together
- Crossover construction where the authority permits our contractor
- Drive levels set to meet the new kerb line
- Eligibility check: visibility, trees, street furniture, frontage depth
What we check on a Sandhurst survey
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
- Ground conditions for any soakaway
- Levels of the pavement, kerb and drive
- Who must approve the work and how long that takes
- How the new work ties into the paving
Rules for front drives in Sandhurst
Sandhurst is in England, so these rules apply:
In England, paving in front of the house that covers more than 5 m² needs planning permission unless it is permeable or drains to a lawn, border or soakaway inside your boundary. Permeable block paving, or standard blocks laid to fall onto a planted strip, avoid the need for permission in most cases.
Flats and maisonettes, listed buildings, and homes covered by an Article 4 direction can have tighter rules, and conservation areas, National Parks and National Landscapes restrict some permitted development.
A dropped kerb needs your local highway authority's approval (usually the county, unitary, metropolitan or London borough council), and a new access onto an A, B or C classified road also needs planning permission.
General guidance, not legal advice. Your survey confirms what applies to your home. See the planning guide.
From enquiry to finished paving
Send the basics
Postcode, what you need and a rough size. Photos help.
Survey
We measure, check levels, ground and drainage, and talk through blocks and patterns.
Written quote
An itemised quote with the specification, the price and the start date.
The work
Our paving team builds it to the agreed specification and leaves the site swept.
Why choose Block Paving Contractors
One point of contact
You deal with one team from survey to sign-off, with work carried out by paving teams working under S&K.
Itemised quotes
Break-out, waste, edging, drainage and covers are separate lines you can see.
Honest timescales
We tell you how long the job takes and what can delay it, such as approvals and weather.
Clean finish
The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.
Dropped kerbs in Sandhurst: questions
Do you work in Crowthorne, Bracknell and Wokingham?
Yes. We cover Sandhurst and the places around it, including Crowthorne, Bracknell and Wokingham, and the rest of Berkshire.
Who approves a dropped kerb in Sandhurst?
For a dropped kerb, your local highway authority (usually your council). For drainage and covers on private land, no approval is usually needed, but connections to public sewers need the water company's consent.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Sandhurst?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Sandhurst?
Guide price: £1,100–£3,250 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Dropped kerbs near Sandhurst
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across Berkshire:
- Dropped kerbs in Crowthorne
- Dropped kerbs in Bracknell
- Dropped kerbs in Wokingham
- Dropped kerbs in Earley
- Dropped kerbs in Reading
- Dropped kerbs in Windsor
