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Dropped kerb · Essex

Essex dropped kerb: cost, rules and application

Check an Essex property against the county's published vehicle-crossing criteria, with additional questions for Harlow addresses.

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Last verified application fee

£210.18

£210.18 application stage.

The live Essex page currently omits both fee amounts; confirm before paying.

What the checker tests

  • Parking area of at least 5m deep by 2.5m wide
  • Parking orientation, gates and drainage
  • Street trees, equipment, bays and junction proximity
  • Second-access rules and Harlow's local parking-consent overlay

Planning position

Planning permission is normally needed first on a classified road. Harlow and parts of Epping Forest can also have separate local controls.

Cost notes

  • £210.18 is the last verified application fee
  • Essex's live page currently displays both fee fields without an amount, so confirm before paying
  • Harlow open-front parking consent may add £102
  • Construction and site-specific work are quoted separately

Practical answers

Common Essex dropped-kerb questions

How much is the Essex application?

£210.18 is the last verified application fee. Essex's live page currently displays both fee fields without an amount, so confirm it before paying. Construction, planning and site-specific work are not included.

What parking space is required?

Parking area of at least 5m deep by 2.5m wide. Other layout and safety rules still apply, so passing the dimensions alone does not guarantee approval.

Is planning permission needed?

Planning permission is normally needed first on a classified road. Harlow and parts of Epping Forest can also have separate local controls.

How do I apply?

Run the postcode checker first, resolve any warnings, then use the linked official application guidance. The authority will make the final decision after assessing the site.

After preliminary consent

The Essex construction stage

Physical work may be short, but the complete process includes utility checks, contractor verification, road-space booking and inspection.

  1. Receive consent and utility informationPass the approved layout, conditions and statutory-undertaker information to the contractor.
  2. Verify the contractorEssex requires £10m public-liability cover and NRSWA-accredited site personnel.
  3. Book road spaceThe contractor submits the notice and secures the permit before highway work starts.
  4. Build to specificationInclude traffic management, drainage, reinstatement and any utility or street-furniture work.
  5. Inspection and defectsEssex inspects afterwards; the contractor is responsible for correcting recorded defects.

Quote-ready

Compare contractors on the same scope

Ask each contractor to price the approved dimensions, highway specification, permits, traffic management, drainage, waste removal, VAT, exclusions, warranty and defect correction.

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Check whether the driveway surface itself may need planning permission →

Official sources

Check before paying

Rules and charges change. The council remains responsible for the final decision and quotation.

Related council guidance

Check the connected parking, highway and charging routes before committing to an application or contractor.

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Sources last checked: 21 September 2026. This page is independent guidance, not permission or professional planning advice.