Dropped kerbs with a new drive in Llantwit Major: what to expect
Llantwit Major is a smaller town, and many of its homes have more frontage to work with than city houses, which leaves room for borders and planting.
Hilly streets in much of Wales mean many drives slope, which shapes the falls, the edging and the water route.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Llantwit Major?
Guide price in Llantwit Major: £930–£2,800 including VAT. These are Wales guide figures; the survey or your photos confirm the real price before you commit.
| 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 does a dropped kerb involve?
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
- Crossover construction where the authority permits our contractor
- Drive levels set to meet the new kerb line
- Help with the highway authority application and drawings
Before we price your dropped kerb
- Access and working space
- Ground conditions for any soakaway
- Who must approve the work and how long that takes
- Levels of the pavement, kerb and drive
- Buried services near the crossing or channel
Do you need permission in Llantwit Major?
Llantwit Major 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
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.
What you can expect from us
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.
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.
The dig and sub-base in writing
Your quote states the depth of dig, the sub-base thickness and how it is compacted.
Dropped kerbs in Llantwit Major: questions
Who approves a dropped kerb in Llantwit Major?
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.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Llantwit Major?
Guide price: £930–£2,800 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Do you work in Barry, Dinas Powys and Penarth?
Yes. We cover Llantwit Major and the places around it, including Barry, Dinas Powys and Penarth, and the rest of South Glamorgan.
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Llantwit Major?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
Dropped kerbs near Llantwit Major
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across South Glamorgan:
- Dropped kerbs in Barry
- Dropped kerbs in Dinas Powys
- Dropped kerbs in Penarth
- Dropped kerbs in Cardiff
- Dropped kerbs in Rhiwbina
