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Dropped kerb cost in Croydon

What London Borough of Croydon 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 Croydon?

London Borough of Croydon: £163.60 application fee, non-refundable; it covers processing and the site inspection. The fee does not cover building the crossover. The page names no construction price.

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The council's own words

"The cost of the application is £163.60. This fee is non-refundable and does not cover the cost of constructing the vehicle crossover. This fee covers the processing of your application only, including carrying out a site inspection."

London Borough of Croydon, Dropped kerbs and crossovers, the page shows no date, read on 20 September 2026.

Who builds it

The page does not say. The fee does not cover building the crossover. The page names no construction price.

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 Croydon?

London Borough of Croydon: £163.60 application fee, non-refundable; it covers processing and the site inspection. The fee does not cover building the crossover. The page names no construction price.

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).