Planning a dropped kerb in Gosport
Gosport has a big mix of housing, from older terraces near the centre to newer estates further out, so no two drives here start from the same ground.
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 Gosport?
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
- Eligibility check: visibility, trees, street furniture, frontage depth
- Crossover construction where the authority permits our contractor
- Drive levels set to meet the new kerb line
- Coordination so the drive and crossover are finished together
What we check on a Gosport survey
- Buried services near the crossing or channel
- Who must approve the work and how long that takes
- Where water collects now and where it can go
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
- How the new work ties into the paving
Do you need permission in Gosport?
Gosport 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.
What happens next
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.
What you can expect from us
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.
The dig and sub-base in writing
Your quote states the depth of dig, the sub-base thickness and how it is compacted.
Water planned first
Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.
Dropped kerbs in Gosport: questions
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Gosport?
Guide price: £1,100–£3,250 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Do you work in Portsmouth, Fareham and Waterlooville?
Yes. We cover Gosport and the places around it, including Portsmouth, Fareham and Waterlooville, and the rest of Hampshire.
Who approves a dropped kerb in Gosport?
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 Gosport?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Dropped kerbs near Gosport
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across Hampshire:
- Dropped kerbs in Portsmouth
- Dropped kerbs in Fareham
- Dropped kerbs in Waterlooville
- Dropped kerbs in Havant
- Dropped kerbs in Hythe
- Dropped kerbs in Southampton
