Planning a dropped kerb in Mitcham
Across Mitcham, front gardens range from narrow terrace plots to broad modern drives, and the best block, pattern and drainage choice changes with them.
Many London streets have controlled parking and narrow frontages, so we measure the car space and the crossover before anything else.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Mitcham?
In London, a dropped kerb usually costs £1,200–£3,600 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 | £1,200–£3,600 |
| Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched | £25–£60 per metre |
| Typical channel drain run | £420–£1,200 |
| Soakaway | £1,100–£2,400 |
| Highway authority dropped kerb application fee | £65–£600 |
Guide figures for London, 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.
- Coordination so the drive and crossover are finished together
- Eligibility check: visibility, trees, street furniture, frontage depth
- Help with the highway authority application and drawings
- Drive levels set to meet the new kerb line
- Crossover construction where the authority permits our contractor
What we check on a Mitcham survey
- Who must approve the work and how long that takes
- Buried services near the crossing or channel
- Ground conditions for any soakaway
- Where water collects now and where it can go
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
Rules for front drives in Mitcham
Mitcham 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
Tell us about the job
Use the form, the quote tool, WhatsApp or a call.
We take a look
A survey visit, or photos for smaller repair and cleaning jobs.
Price in writing
Every line itemised, including the dig, edging and drainage.
Booked and built
Agreed start date, then the work, the final clean-down and the joint top-up.
How we work
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.
Clean finish
The site is swept, the joints are filled and you are shown how to look after the paving.
Water planned first
Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.
Dropped kerbs in Mitcham: questions
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Mitcham?
Guide price: £1,200–£3,600 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Mitcham?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Who approves a dropped kerb in Mitcham?
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.
Do you work in Morden, Wimbledon and Streatham?
Yes. We cover Mitcham and the places around it, including Morden, Wimbledon and Streatham, and the rest of Greater London.
Dropped kerbs near Mitcham
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across Greater London:
- Dropped kerbs in Morden
- Dropped kerbs in Wimbledon
- Dropped kerbs in Streatham
- Dropped kerbs in Carshalton
- Dropped kerbs in Croydon
- Dropped kerbs in Sutton
