Planning a dropped kerb in Colwyn Bay
In Colwyn Bay, many front gardens have already been paved once, so new paving often starts with breaking out the old surface.
Wales is wetter than most of England, and new front paving has to be permeable or drain within the property, so drainage is designed in from the start.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Colwyn Bay?
In Wales, a dropped kerb usually costs £930–£2,800 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 | £930–£2,800 |
| Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched | £19–£45 per metre |
| Typical channel drain run | £330–£930 |
| Soakaway | £840–£1,850 |
| Highway authority dropped kerb application fee | £50–£470 |
Guide figures for Wales, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.
What you get with our dropped kerbs service
A dropped kerb, also called a vehicle crossover, is a section of lowered kerb with a strengthened footway behind it so a car can cross the pavement to reach a drive. It is part of the public highway, so it needs the highway authority's permission and has to be built to their specification, usually by a contractor they approve.
- Drive levels set to meet the new kerb line
- Crossover construction where the authority permits our contractor
- Eligibility check: visibility, trees, street furniture, frontage depth
- Coordination so the drive and crossover are finished together
- Help with the highway authority application and drawings
What we check on a Colwyn Bay survey
- Where water collects now and where it can go
- Who must approve the work and how long that takes
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
- Ground conditions for any soakaway
- Levels of the pavement, kerb and drive
Do you need permission in Colwyn Bay?
Colwyn Bay is in Wales, so these rules apply:
In Wales, any new or replacement hard surface at the front of a house should be permeable or drain to a permeable area within the property to avoid needing planning permission. Unlike England, there is no 5 m² allowance for new paving; only repairs of up to 5 m² of existing surface are exempt.
Since January 2019, construction work covering 100 m² or more with drainage implications, including drives and patios, needs approval from the local SuDS Approving Body (SAB) before work starts, even where planning permission is not needed.
A dropped kerb needs your council's approval as highway authority, and a new access onto a classified road needs planning permission.
General guidance, not legal advice. Your survey confirms what applies to your home. See the planning guide.
How it works
Quick details
Your postcode and the job. It takes a minute.
On-site check
Measurements, levels against the damp-proof course, ground and drainage.
Itemised quote
Fixed once the specification is agreed, with no vague extras.
Laid and finished
Compacted, jointed and handed back clean.
Why choose Block Paving Contractors
Edges set in concrete
Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.
The dig and sub-base in writing
Your quote states the depth of dig, the sub-base thickness and how it is compacted.
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.
Dropped kerbs in Colwyn Bay: questions
Who approves a dropped kerb in Colwyn Bay?
For a dropped kerb, your council as highway authority. For drainage and covers on private land, no approval is usually needed, but connections to public sewers need the water company's consent.
Do you work in Deganwy, Llandudno and Abergele?
Yes. We cover Colwyn Bay and the places around it, including Deganwy, Llandudno and Abergele, and the rest of Clwyd.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Colwyn Bay?
Guide price: £930–£2,800 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Colwyn Bay?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Dropped kerbs near Colwyn Bay
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across Clwyd:
- Dropped kerbs in Deganwy
- Dropped kerbs in Llandudno
- Dropped kerbs in Abergele
- Dropped kerbs in Rhyl
- Dropped kerbs in Prestatyn
- Dropped kerbs in Flint
