Planning a dropped kerb in Oadby
Around Oadby, plots are often larger and drives longer, so edging, falls and the route the water takes need planning.
Block drives laid twenty or thirty years ago are often ready for re-laying rather than replacing, because sound blocks outlast a weak base.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Oadby?
In the East Midlands, a dropped kerb usually costs £1,000–£3,000 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 | £1,000–£3,000 |
| Edging or kerb, bedded and haunched | £20–£50 per metre |
| Typical channel drain run | £350–£1,000 |
| Soakaway | £900–£2,000 |
| Highway authority dropped kerb application fee | £55–£500 |
Guide figures for the East Midlands, checked 9 November 2026. See all prices or use the guide price tool.
What you get with our dropped kerbs service
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.
- Eligibility check: visibility, trees, street furniture, frontage depth
- Crossover construction where the authority permits our contractor
- Help with the highway authority application and drawings
- Drive levels set to meet the new kerb line
- Coordination so the drive and crossover are finished together
Before we price your dropped kerb
- Who must approve the work and how long that takes
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
- How the new work ties into the paving
- Access and working space
- Ground conditions for any soakaway
Rules for front drives in Oadby
Oadby 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
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
The dig and sub-base in writing
Your quote states the depth of dig, the sub-base thickness and how it is compacted.
Edges set in concrete
Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.
Water planned first
Falls, channels and soakaways are designed before the pattern is chosen.
Itemised quotes
Break-out, waste, edging, drainage and covers are separate lines you can see.
Dropped kerbs in Oadby: questions
Who approves a dropped kerb in Oadby?
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 Oadby?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Do you work in Wigston, Leicester and Loughborough?
Yes. We cover Oadby and the places around it, including Wigston, Leicester and Loughborough, and the rest of Leicestershire.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Oadby?
Guide price: £1,000–£3,000 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Dropped kerbs near Oadby
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across Leicestershire:
- Dropped kerbs in Wigston
- Dropped kerbs in Leicester
- Dropped kerbs in Loughborough
- Dropped kerbs in Hinckley
- Dropped kerbs in Melton Mowbray
- Dropped kerbs in Coalville
