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Dropped kerb cost in Coventry

What Coventry City Council itself says about the fee, the work and the waiting, read on its own page on 20 September 2026.

How much is a dropped kerb in Coventry?

Coventry City Council: £130 application fee with the council's contractor, non-refundable; £200 with an approved external contractor, of which £100 is non-refundable. After approval you get an estimate for building the crossing, on top of the application fee. The estimate stays valid for three months.

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The council's own words

"£130 if using the City Council's contractor (non-refundable)"

"£200 if using an approved external contractor (£100 non-refundable)"

"The estimate for Highway works shall be valid for a period of three months."

"If the crossing application is approved, the applicant will be provided with an estimated cost of constructing the crossing, which is in addition to the above."

"All associated fees for domestic pavement crossings will be reviewed annually."

Coventry City Council, Dropped kerbs for vehicle access: Fees and charges, the page shows no date, read on 20 September 2026.

Who builds it

The council or your own contractor. After approval you get an estimate for building the crossing, on top of the application fee. The estimate stays valid for three months.

Planning permission

The Planning Portal calls dropped kerbs largely not a planning matter, and lists what changes that: a classified or trunk road, a property divided into flats, structural work for the parking area, a listed building or conservation area, or works taking place in isolation. The fee above is separate from any planning fee. Planning Portal, Dropped kerbs: Planning permission

Before you compare this with another councilThese fees do not measure the same thing. One council charges for an inspection only, another for a licence your contractor applies for, a third builds the crossing itself at a fixed price. So the table is sorted by name, not by amount, and a low fee is not a cheap kerb: look at what the fee covers and at who does the building. Every figure is what the council's own page said on 20 September 2026. Coventry reviews these fees every year. Expect the same elsewhere, and check the linked page before you pay.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is a dropped kerb in Coventry?

Coventry City Council: £130 application fee with the council's contractor, non-refundable; £200 with an approved external contractor, of which £100 is non-refundable. After approval you get an estimate for building the crossing, on top of the application fee. The estimate stays valid for three months.

Do I need planning permission for a dropped kerb?

The Planning Portal calls dropped kerbs largely not a planning matter, and lists what changes that: a classified or trunk road, a property divided into flats, structural work for the parking area, a listed building or conservation area, or works taking place in isolation. In law, the permitted development right for a new access only covers roads that are neither trunk nor classified (Schedule 2, Part 2, Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015).