Dropped kerbs with a new drive in Sunbury-on-Thames: what to expect
In Sunbury-on-Thames, many front gardens have already been paved once, so new paving often starts with breaking out the old surface.
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 Sunbury-on-Thames?
Guide price in Sunbury-on-Thames: £1,100–£3,250 including VAT. These are South East guide figures; the survey or your photos confirm the real price before you commit.
| 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?
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.
- Eligibility check: visibility, trees, street furniture, frontage depth
- Coordination so the drive and crossover are finished together
- Drive levels set to meet the new kerb line
- Crossover construction where the authority permits our contractor
- Help with the highway authority application and drawings
Before we price your dropped kerb
- Load ratings needed for covers and gratings
- Ground conditions for any soakaway
- Where water collects now and where it can go
- How the new work ties into the paving
- Buried services near the crossing or channel
Do you need permission in Sunbury-on-Thames?
Sunbury-on-Thames 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.
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.
What you can expect from us
Edges set in concrete
Every edge restraint is bedded and haunched, so the paving cannot creep.
Repair before replace
If your drive can be fixed or re-laid, we will say so.
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.
Dropped kerbs in Sunbury-on-Thames: questions
Can this be done at the same time as a new drive in Sunbury-on-Thames?
Yes, and it usually should be, so the levels match and the paving is only disturbed once.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Sunbury-on-Thames?
Guide price: £1,100–£3,250 including VAT. The survey confirms the work needed.
Do you work in Walton-on-Thames, Ashford, Surrey and Esher?
Yes. We cover Sunbury-on-Thames and the places around it, including Walton-on-Thames, Ashford, Surrey and Esher, and the rest of Surrey.
Who approves a dropped kerb in Sunbury-on-Thames?
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.
Dropped kerbs near Sunbury-on-Thames
Nearby towns we cover for dropped kerbs, and dropped kerbs across Surrey:
- Dropped kerbs in Walton-on-Thames
- Dropped kerbs in Ashford, Surrey
- Dropped kerbs in Esher
- Dropped kerbs in Staines-upon-Thames
- Dropped kerbs in Egham
- Dropped kerbs in Epsom
